(PHP 4 >= 4.0.4, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)
bzdecompress — Decompresses bzip2 encoded data
$data, bool $use_less_memory = false): string|int|falsebzdecompress() decompresses the given string containing bzip2 encoded data.
dataThe string to decompress.
use_less_memory
If true, an alternative decompression algorithm will be used which
uses less memory (the maximum memory requirement drops to around 2300K)
but works at roughly half the speed.
See the » bzip2 documentation for more information about this feature.
The decompressed string, or false or an error number if an error occurred.
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 8.0.0 |
The type of use_less_memory has been changed from
int to bool. Previously, the default value was
0.
|
Example #1 Decompressing a String
<?php
$start_str = "This is not an honest face?";
$bzstr = bzcompress($start_str);
echo "Compressed String: ";
echo $bzstr;
echo "\n<br />\n";
$str = bzdecompress($bzstr);
echo "Decompressed String: ";
echo $str;
echo "\n<br />\n";
?>