deflateInit(Int32,Int32) Method

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Initializes the internal stream state for compression.

Syntax

'Declaration
 
Public Overloads Function deflateInit( _
   ByVal level As Integer, _
   ByVal bits As Integer _
) As Integer

public int deflateInit( 
   int level,
   int bits
)

level: Compression level between zero and nine (0-9).
bits: Size of the LZ77 sliding compression window in bits (the default value is 15 bits).

Zero on success, an error code on failure.

Remarks

Compression level 1 gives best speed, 9 gives best compression.

Compression level zero gives no compression at all (the input data is simply copied a block at a time).

The default compression level is 6, which provides a compromise between speed and compression.