gunzip()

Extracts the content of source. The result is saved in the parameter target. CtrlZlib is a shared library with functions for data compression. It is based on libz (gzip, gunzip).

CAUTION

Under Solaris a zlib (libz.so) version 1.2.3 is required for the use of the zip functions. Download the zlib version from the internet.

Synopsis

bool gunzip(blob source, blob | string &target);

Parameters

Parameter	Description
source	The content to be extracted.
target	The extracted content.

Return value

TRUE = successful

FALSE = failure

Error

FALSE.

Description

Extracts the content of source. The result is saved in the parameter target.

Example

#uses "CtrlZlib"

main()

{
  string inh = "Hello this is a test";
  blob tr;
  gzip(inh, tr);
  DebugN("Compressed content", tr);

  bool retV;
  string t;
  retV = gunzip(tr, t);
  DebugN("Extracted content", t);
}

Member of

File function

Availability