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System.IO.Compression Namespace
Visual Studio 2008
The System.IO.Compression namespace contains classes that provide basic compression and decompression services for streams.
| 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. |
| Enumeration | Description | |
|---|---|---|
![]() | CompressionMode | Specifies whether to compress or decompress the underlying stream. |
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