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deflateInit(Int32) Method

C1.C1Zip.4 Assembly > C1.C1Zip.ZLib Namespace > ZStream Class > deflateInit Method : deflateInit(Int32) Method
Compression level between zero and nine (0-9).
Initializes the internal stream state for compression.
Syntax
Public Overloads Function deflateInit( _
   ByVal level As Integer _
) As Integer
public int deflateInit( 
   int level
)

Parameters

level
Compression level between zero and nine (0-9).

Return Value

Zero on success, an error code on failure.
Remarks

Compression level 1 gives best speed, 9 gives best compression.

Compression level zero gives no compression at all (the input data is simply copied a block at a time).

The default compression level is 6, which provides a compromise between speed and compression.

See Also

Reference

ZStream Class
ZStream Members
Overload List