(Node.js) Compress String Feed to Base64

This example receives incoming text data in chunks, compresses as a stream, and accumulates the compressed data in base64.

The purpose is to demonstrate the BeginCompressStringENC, MoreCompressStringENC, and EndCompressStringENC methods.

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var os = require('os');
if (os.platform() == 'win32') {  
  var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-win64'); 
} else if (os.platform() == 'linux') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-linux-arm');
    } else if (os.arch() == 'arm64') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-linux-arm64');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-linux-x64');
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'darwin') {
  var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-mac-universal');
}

function chilkatExample() {

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

    var success;
    var sbCompressedBase64 = new chilkat.StringBuilder();

    var compress = new chilkat.Compression();
    compress.Algorithm = "deflate";
    compress.Charset = "utf-8";
    compress.EncodingMode = "base64";

    var sbIndex = new chilkat.StringBuilder();

    var i;
    for (i = 0; i <= 24; i++) {
        // Note: It is possible (and normal) for a BeginCompress* or MoreCompress* method to return
        // an empty string (or 0 bytes).  When this happens, the input data is not lost.  It will be flushed
        // in a subsequent call.
        sbIndex.Clear();
        sbIndex.AppendInt(i);
        if (i == 0) {
            sbCompressedBase64.Append(compress.BeginCompressStringENC(sbIndex.GetAsString()));
        }
        else {
            sbCompressedBase64.Append(compress.MoreCompressStringENC(sbIndex.GetAsString()));
        }

        sbCompressedBase64.Append(compress.MoreCompressStringENC(": This is a line of data to be compressed...\r\n"));
    }

    // Flush any remaining output.
    sbCompressedBase64.Append(compress.EndCompressStringENC());

    console.log("The base64 encoded compressed text:");
    console.log(sbCompressedBase64.GetAsString());

    // Now decompress in one call:
    var originalText = compress.DecompressStringENC(sbCompressedBase64.GetAsString());
    console.log(originalText);

}

chilkatExample();