Module Gz

Description

The Gz module contains functions to compress and uncompress strings using the same algorithm as the program gzip. Compressing can be done in streaming mode or all at once.

The Gz module consists of two classes; Gz.deflate and Gz.inflate. Gz.deflate is used to pack data and Gz.inflate is used to unpack data. (Think "inflatable boat")

Note

Note that this module is only available if the gzip library was available when Pike was compiled.

Note that although these functions use the same algorithm as gzip, they do not use the exact same format, so you cannot directly unzip gzipped files with these routines. Support for this will be added in the future.

Inherit "___Gz"

inherit "___Gz" : "___Gz"