(Go) Gzip a File

Demonstrates how to create a .gz (gzipped file).

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

    gzip := chilkat.NewGzip()

    // This will create a .gz such that when ungzipped by a tool such as 7-Zip,
    // it will create "qa_data/hamlet.xml".
    success := gzip.CompressFile("qa_data/hamlet.xml","qa_output/hamlet.xml.gz")
    if success == false {
        fmt.Println(gzip.LastErrorText())
        gzip.DisposeGzip()
        return
    }

    // Call CompressFile2 to explicitly specify the ungzip path
    // For example, this will create a .gz such that when ungzipped by a tool such as 7-Zip,
    // it will create "hamlet.xml".
    embeddedExtractPath := "hamlet.xml"
    success = gzip.CompressFile2("qa_data/hamlet.xml",embeddedExtractPath,"qa_output/hamlet2.xml.gz")
    if success == false {
        fmt.Println(gzip.LastErrorText())
        gzip.DisposeGzip()
        return
    }

    fmt.Println("Success.")

    gzip.DisposeGzip()