gzencode
This function returns a compressed version of the input data compatible with the output of the gzip program.
For more information on the GZIP file format, see the document: GZIP file format specification version 4.3 (RFC 1952).
Parameters
- data
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The data to encode.
- level
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The level of compression. Can be given as 0 for no compression up to 9 for maximum compression. If not given, the default compression level will be the default compression level of the zlib library.
- encoding
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The encoding mode. Can be FORCE_GZIP (the default) or FORCE_DEFLATE.
FORCE_DEFLATE generates RFC 1950 compliant output, consisting of a zlib header, the deflated data, and an Adler checksum.
Return Values
The encoded string, or false if an error occurred.