estimateCompressedSize

fnsize_t estimateCompressedSize(CompressionFormat fmt, size_t inputSize) pure nothrow @nogc

Estimate the maximum compressed output size for a given input size and format.

This function returns an upper bound suitable for pre-allocating output buffers. The actual compressed size may be smaller (for compressible data) or close to this bound (for incompressible/random data).

Parameters

fmtThe compression format to estimate for.
inputSizeSize of the uncompressed input data in bytes.

Returns

Upper bound estimate of compressed size in bytes.

Examples

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// Pre-allocate buffer for GZIP compression auto inputData = cast(ubyte[])"Hello, World!"; auto bufferSize = estimateCompressedSize(CompressionFormat.GZIP, inputData.length); auto outputBuffer = new ubyte[](bufferSize); ---