Chilkat2-Python

.Z File Compression

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Use LZW compression to create a .Z compressed file. Compresses any single file into a .Z format compressed file.

(Chilkat's .Z compression functionality is included as part of the Chilkat Zip license.)

Chilkat2-Python

import chilkat2

success = False

# This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
# See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

uc = chilkat2.UnixCompress()

success = uc.CompressFile("hamlet.xml","hamlet.xml.Z")
if (success != True):
    print(uc.LastErrorText)
else:
    print("Success.")