https://github.com/swastikchauhan28/file-compression-system
A Java application for compressing and decompressing text files using Huffman Coding. Includes a GUI for easy file selection, compression, and decompression.
https://github.com/swastikchauhan28/file-compression-system
dsa-algorithm file-input-output huffman-compression-algorithm java swing swing-gui
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A Java application for compressing and decompressing text files using Huffman Coding. Includes a GUI for easy file selection, compression, and decompression.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/swastikchauhan28/file-compression-system
- Owner: swastikchauhan28
- Created: 2025-04-21T14:24:48.000Z (7 months ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2025-04-21T14:49:28.000Z (7 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-04-22T14:09:32.237Z (7 months ago)
- Topics: dsa-algorithm, file-input-output, huffman-compression-algorithm, java, swing, swing-gui
- Language: Java
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- Size: 1.4 MB
- Stars: 0
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
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README
# 📦 FileCompression-Project-DS
## 📝 Project Overview
This project is a desktop-based Java application that performs **Text File Compression and Decompression using Huffman Coding**. Huffman Coding is an efficient greedy algorithm that reduces file size by encoding frequently used characters with shorter binary codes.
The application allows you to:
- Compress text files and reduce their size.
- Decompress files back to their original form.
- Compress any alphabetic string directly into a binary sequence.
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## 🚀 How It Works
The app uses the **Huffman Tree** to assign binary codes to characters based on their frequency in the input. Characters that appear more frequently are assigned shorter codes, resulting in an overall reduced file size.
### ✅ Features
- 📂 **Select and Compress**: Browse and compress any text file.
- 🔁 **Decompress Files**: Restore previously compressed files.
- 🧾 **String Compression**: Enter a string manually to get its Huffman-encoded binary.
- 🖥️ **User-Friendly GUI**: Simple and intuitive interface for all actions.
- 💾 **Save Output**: Choose location to save compressed or decompressed files.
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## 🛠️ How to Run
### Option 1: Using Pre-Built Executables
1. Clone or download the repository.
2. Go to the `Executable/` folder.
3. Run:
- `EncoderGUI.jar` – Works on systems with Java installed.
- `Encoder.exe` – Windows executable, no Java required.
### Option 2: From Source Code
1. Open the project in any Java IDE like IntelliJ IDEA or Eclipse.
2. Locate the `EncoderGUI.java` file in the `src/` directory.
3. Run the `main()` method inside `EncoderGUI`.
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## 🧱 Folder Structure
file-compression-system/ ├── Executable/ │ ├── EncoderGUI.jar │ └── Encoder.exe ├── src/ │ └── (All Java source files including EncoderGUI.java) ├── README.md └── ...
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## 💻 Technologies Used
- **Java** – Main programming language
- **Swing** – For building the GUI
- **File I/O** – For reading/writing input and output files
- **Huffman Coding Algorithm** – For compression logic
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## ✍️ Author
**Swastik Singh Chauhan**
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## 📜 License
This project is for academic use only. Feel free to explore and modify it as needed.
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