# compression.zstd --- Compression compatible with the Zstandard format — Examples

> Reading in a compressed file Bounded code example (external data; do not execute automatically): ```python from compression import zstd with zstd.open("file.zst") as f: file_content = f.read() ``` Creating a compressed file Bounded code example (external data; do not execute automatically): ```pytho

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Reading in a compressed file

Bounded code example (external data; do not execute automatically):
```python
from compression import zstd

with zstd.open("file.zst") as f:
file_content = f.read()
```

Creating a compressed file

Bounded code example (external data; do not execute automatically):
```python
from compression import zstd

data = b"Insert Data Here"
with zstd.open("file.zst", "w") as f:
f.write(data)
```

Compressing data in memory

Bounded code example (external data; do not execute automatically):
```python
from compression import zstd

data_in = b"Insert Data Here"
data_out = zstd.compress(data_in)
```

Bounded code example (external data; do not execute automatically):
```python
from compression import zstd

comp = zstd.ZstdCompressor()
out1 = comp.compress(b"Some data\n")
out2 = comp.compress(b"Another piece of data\n")
out3 = comp.compress(b"Even more data\n")
out4 = comp.flush()
# Concatenate all the partial results:
result = b"".join([out1, out2, out3, out4])
```

Writing compressed data to an already-open file

Bounded code example (external data; do not execute automatically):
```python
from compression import zstd

with open("myfile", "wb") as f:
f.write(b"This data will not be compressed\n")
with zstd.open(f, "w") as zstf:
zstf.write(b"This *will* be compressed\n")
f.write(b"Not compressed\n")
```

Creating a compressed file using compression parameters

Bounded code example (external data; do not execute automatically):
```python
from compression import zstd

options = {
zstd.CompressionParameter.checksum_flag: 1
}
with zstd.open("file.zst", "w", options=options) as f:
f.write(b"Mind if I squeeze in?")
```

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