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zlib 1. 3. 1 Manual The zlib format was designed to be compact and fast for use in memory and on communications channels The gzip format was designed for single- file compression on file systems, has a larger header than zlib to maintain directory information, and uses a different, slower check method than zlib The library does not install any signal handler
zlib Technical Details zlib 's compression method, an LZ77 variant called deflation, emits compressed data as a sequence of blocks Various block types are allowed, one of which is stored blocks—these are simply composed of the raw input data plus a few header bytes
Frequently Asked Questions about zlib Will zlib read the (insert any ancient or arcane format here) compressed data format? Probably not Look in the comp compression FAQ for pointers to various formats and associated software How can I encrypt decrypt zip files with zlib? zlib doesn't support encryption
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zlib Home Site version of zlib (post- 1 1 4), it is strongly recommended to link it to the new ZLIB1 DLL 5 Why are the zlib symbols exported by name, and not by ordinal? - Although exporting symbols by ordinal is a little faster, it is risky Any single glitch in the maintenance or use of the DEF file that contains the ordinals can result in incompatible
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