Pako
Pako: Fast JavaScript Gzip Compression Library
A popular open-source JavaScript library for gzip compression and decompression, working in browser and Node.js environments with simple APIs.
What is Pako?
Pako is a popular open-source JavaScript library for gzip compression and decompression. It provides very fast APIs for compression and decompression of data in various formats including UTF-8 strings, raw binary data, arrays and more.
Some key features of Pako include:
- Works both in browser and Node.js environments
- Supports decompression of gzip, deflate and raw deflate formats
- Fast compression and decompression speed
- Small file size
- No dependencies
- Performs synchronous and asynchronous compression/decompression
- Supports streaming compression and decompression
- Compatible with AMD loaders and TypeScript
Pako is very easy to use. For basic usage, simply pass the input data to the gzip/deflate/decompress functions to compress or decompress it. Streaming APIs are provided for handling large data efficiently.
Overall, Pako is a lightweight yet powerful library for gzip-based compression and decompression tasks in JavaScript applications. Its speed, small size and browser/Node.js support makes it a popular choice.
Pako Features
Features
- Fast gzip compression and decompression
- Supports raw deflate and zlib formats
- Works in browser and Node.js environments
- Small footprint (~13kB minified+gzipped)
- No dependencies
Pricing
- Open Source
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