Compress()

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Compress given source to different formats.

Compress( format=string, source=string, target=string, includeBaseFolder=boolean, mode=string );

Returns: Boolean

Argument Description Default
format
string, required 		edit

Compression Format

  • bzip
  • bzip2
  • gzip
  • tar
  • tar.bz
  • tbz (tar bzip)
  • tbz2
  • tgz (tar gzip)
  • tar.gz
  • zip
source
string, required 		edit

source file or directory to compress

Note: For gzip & bzip format must use the file path as the source
target
string, required 		edit

name of the target compressed file
includeBaseFolder
boolean, optional 		edit

take the folder or only content of folder

true
mode
string, optional 		edit

mode of the values

777

Examples

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test_file = fileOpen("test.txt", "append");
fileWriteLine(test_file, "The Lucee project is led by the Lucee Association Switzerland a non-profit swiss association. A growing project which is committed to the success of its community by delivering quality software and a nurturing and supportive environment for developers to get involved.");
fileWriteLine(test_file, "");
fileWriteLine(test_file, "The members of the Lucee Association Switzerland are responsible for steering the direction of the association. We are proud to have members from around the world that guide the association with their in-depth skills across the board. Being a member however is not an one-way street and there are many ways you can benefit from being a member.");
fileWriteLine(test_file, "");
fileClose(test_file);

// compress the original file
Compress("gzip","test.txt","compressed_test.txt");

dump(GetFileInfo("test.txt").size);
dump(GetFileInfo("compressed_test.txt").size);

// remove the files to keep clutter down
filedelete("test.txt");
filedelete("compressed_test.txt");

See also