(Swift 3,4,5...) Gzip Compress In Memory and Base64 Encode

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

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

    let gzip = CkoGzip()!

    // This example will load a file into the fileData object.
    // Your application might load fileData from other sources..
    let fileData = CkoBinData()!
    var success: Bool = fileData.loadFile("qa_data/xml/hamlet.xml")
    if success != true {
        print("Failed to load file.")
        return
    }

    // In-place compress the contents of fileData
    success = gzip.compressBd(fileData)
    if success != true {
        print("\(gzip.lastErrorText!)")
        return
    }

    // Get the base64 encoded compressed data (in a single line).
    var strBase64: String? = fileData.getEncoded("base64")
    print("\(strBase64!)")
    print("--------")

    // To get the base64 in multiple lines, as it might appear in MIME,
    // use "base64-mime".
    var strBase64MultiLine: String? = fileData.getEncoded("base64-mime")
    print("\(strBase64MultiLine!)")

}