System.IO.Compression Namespace ()

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System.IO.Compression Namespace

Updated: November 2007

The System.IO.Compression namespace contains classes that provide basic compression and decompression services for streams.

Classes

	Class	Description
	DeflateStream	Provides methods and properties for compressing and decompressing streams using the Deflate algorithm.
	GZipStream	Provides methods and properties used to compress and decompress streams.

Enumerations

	Enumeration	Description
	CompressionMode	Specifies whether to compress or decompress the underlying stream.