Difference between revisions of "Zlib.compress"

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(string) = zlib.compress(buffer,level,method,windowBits,memLevel,strategy)
 
(string) = zlib.compress(buffer,level,method,windowBits,memLevel,strategy)
 
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'''buffer''': (string) string to compress ''''''<br/>
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=== Parameters ===
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'''buffer''': (string) string to compress <br/>
 
'''level''': (number) compression level, 0 no compression, 9 best compression, -1 default compression '''optional'''<br/>
 
'''level''': (number) compression level, 0 no compression, 9 best compression, -1 default compression '''optional'''<br/>
 
'''method''': (number) compression method, should be 8 for this version '''optional'''<br/>
 
'''method''': (number) compression method, should be 8 for this version '''optional'''<br/>
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'''memLevel''': (number) 1 uses minimum memory but is slow and reduces compression ratio; 9 uses maximum memory for optimal speed '''optional'''<br/>
 
'''memLevel''': (number) 1 uses minimum memory but is slow and reduces compression ratio; 9 uses maximum memory for optimal speed '''optional'''<br/>
 
'''strategy''': (number) 1 - Filtered, 2 - Huffman, 3 - RLE, 4 - Fixed, 0 - default '''optional'''<br/>
 
'''strategy''': (number) 1 - Filtered, 2 - Huffman, 3 - RLE, 4 - Fixed, 0 - default '''optional'''<br/>
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=== Return values ===
 
'''Returns''' (string) compressed string<br/>
 
'''Returns''' (string) compressed string<br/>

Revision as of 11:45, 23 August 2018

Available since: Gideros 2015.04.18

Description

Return a string containing the compressed buffer according to the given parameters.

(string) = zlib.compress(buffer,level,method,windowBits,memLevel,strategy)

Parameters

buffer: (string) string to compress
level: (number) compression level, 0 no compression, 9 best compression, -1 default compression optional
method: (number) compression method, should be 8 for this version optional
windowBits: (number) from 8 to 15, larger values of this parameter result in better compression at the expense of memory usage optional
memLevel: (number) 1 uses minimum memory but is slow and reduces compression ratio; 9 uses maximum memory for optimal speed optional
strategy: (number) 1 - Filtered, 2 - Huffman, 3 - RLE, 4 - Fixed, 0 - default optional

Return values

Returns (string) compressed string