Initializes the internal stream state for compression.

Namespace:  C1.C1Zip.ZLib
Assembly:  C1.Silverlight.Zip (in C1.Silverlight.Zip.dll)

Syntax

C#
public int deflateInit(
	int level
)
Visual Basic
Public Function deflateInit ( _
	level As Integer _
) As Integer

Parameters

level
Type: System..::..Int32
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