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https://github.com/leo-210/compressor
A little python program that compresses data.
https://github.com/leo-210/compressor
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A little python program that compresses data.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/leo-210/compressor
- Owner: leo-210
- License: mit
- Created: 2021-06-23T18:28:00.000Z (over 3 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2024-03-09T18:21:34.000Z (10 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-10-15T06:10:07.457Z (3 months ago)
- Language: Python
- Size: 8.79 KB
- Stars: 1
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
# 📁 Compressor
## Introduction
A little python program that [compresses data](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_compression). Works better when there's more data. Decompression doesn't really work
on images, so it is best to try it with text files.
*Ps : if you want to compress a file for general purpose, don't use this, it is really not so inefficient lol.*
## Run the code
If you want to try it yourself, first make sure you have
installed [python](https://www.python.org/downloads/) 3.7 or above. Then download the [compressor.py](src/compressor.py)
file.
At this point, open a terminal, go to the folder where you
have the python file with `cd "your/path"` and run
`python3 compressor.py "file/you want/to compress"` *use `py`or `python` if this doesn't work*.
It will create two files : `compressed.cmprs` and `decompressed.idklol`
Note: The program writes the percentage of memory saved. If the percentage is negative, that means that the "compressed" file take more space than the not compressed one.
Have fun !
