RunLengthEncoding C#

RunLengthEncoding.cs

        private static List<byte> RLEEncode(List<byte> toEncode)
        {
            var bytes = new List<byte>();
            byte count = 1;
            byte current = toEncode[0];

            for (int i = 0; i < toEncode.Count; i++)
            {
                if (current == toEncode[i] && count != byte.MaxValue)
                {
                    if ( i != 0)
                    {
                        count++;
                    }
                }
                else
                {
                    bytes.Add(count);
                    bytes.Add(current);
                    count = 1;
                    current = toEncode[i];
                }
            }
            bytes.Add(count);
            bytes.Add(current);
            return bytes;
        }
        
        private static List<byte> RLEDecode(List<byte> data)
        {
            var result = new List<byte>();
            for (int i = 0; i < data.Count; i += 2)
            {
                for (int j = 0; j < data[i]; j++)
                {
                    result.Add(data[i + 1]);
                }
            }
            return result;
        }