What are some effective file compression techniques in Python?

What are some effective file compression techniques in Python?

There are several techniques for file compression in Python, including using libraries like zlib, gzip, and bz2. Would you like to know more about a specific library?

Yes, can you explain how to use the gzip library?

Sure! The gzip library allows you to compress and decompress files easily. You can use gzip.open() to open a file in binary mode for reading or writing. Would you like a code example?

Yes, please provide a code example for compressing a text file.

Here's a simple example:

import gzip

with open('file.txt', 'rb') as f_in:
    with gzip.open('file.txt.gz', 'wb') as f_out:
        f_out.writelines(f_in)

This code compresses 'file.txt' into 'file.txt.gz'. Let me know if you need further assistance!