Chilkat2-Python

Gzip Compress In Memory and Base64 Encode

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Demonstrates how to Gzip compress in-memory data and then encode the compressed data to base64. Chilkat2-Python

import sys
import chilkat2

success = False

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

gzip = chilkat2.Gzip()

# This example will load a file into the fileData object.
# Your application might load fileData from other sources..
fileData = chilkat2.BinData()
success = fileData.LoadFile("qa_data/xml/hamlet.xml")
if (success != True):
    print("Failed to load file.")
    sys.exit()

# In-place compress the contents of fileData
success = gzip.CompressBd(fileData)
if (success != True):
    print(gzip.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

# Get the base64 encoded compressed data (in a single line).
strBase64 = fileData.GetEncoded("base64")
print(strBase64)
print("--------")

# To get the base64 in multiple lines, as it might appear in MIME,
# use "base64-mime".
strBase64MultiLine = fileData.GetEncoded("base64-mime")
print(strBase64MultiLine)