| Tag Link | [Compress] | Category | Technical |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Substitution | Source Available | No |
| Support | Preferred | Version | 5.0 |
| Change | Unchanged | Data Source | Any |
| Output Type | String | Security | None |
| Implementation | LCAPI | Sets | Lasso 8.5, Lasso 8.0, Lasso 7.0, Lasso 6.0, Lasso 5.0 |
[Compress] compresses a string using the zlib compression algorithm. This tag can be used to compress data for more efficient transmission or to preserve space in a database.
Note: The compression algorithm is only efficient on large amounts of data. For short strings of less than 256 characters the compressed value may actually be longer than the uncompressed string.
[Compress: 'Compression Value']
| Required Parameters | |
|---|---|
| Compression Value | The value which is to be compressed. |
To compress a string:
Use the [Compress] tag. The following example compresses a string and returns the results. The value is passed through [Encode_URL] for example purposes to ensure that the binary data can be displayed.
[Encode_URL: (Compress: 'The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog.')]
%00%00%00
CFSH%CB%AFP%C8*%CD
7%24VU*%A4%E4%A7%EB%01%00%7B%F1%10%5E