System.IO.Compression Namespace
.NET Framework 4.5
The System.IO.Compression namespace contains classes that provide basic compression and decompression services for streams.
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DeflateStream | Provides methods and properties for compressing and decompressing streams by using the Deflate algorithm. |
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GZipStream | Provides methods and properties used to compress and decompress streams. |
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ZipArchive | Represents a package of compressed files in the zip archive format. |
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ZipArchiveEntry | Represents a compressed file within a zip archive. |
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ZipFile | Provides static methods for creating, extracting, and opening zip archives. |
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ZipFileExtensions | Provides extension methods for the ZipArchive and ZipArchiveEntry classes. |
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CompressionLevel | Specifies values that indicate whether a compression operation emphasizes speed or compression size. |
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CompressionMode | Specifies whether to compress or decompress the underlying stream. |
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ZipArchiveMode | Specifies values for interacting with zip archive entries. |
