01-07-2005, 05:44 PM
It's been almost quiet here...so I decided to start this challenge.
Your task is to write a compression alogrithm and a simple test program to showcase the features.
The compression alogrithm must be written entirely without external libraries or links. You can do it in either freeBASIC or QB.
The sample program can be a simple commandline program that asks for a string and the compression ratio or whatever.
I'm not looking for RAR-level compression, even if you shave of 5% that will be good.
Also, if the code was commented with an explanation of how the compression works, that would be really nice.
To tell you the truth I know almost nothing about compression, and this is a way for me to learn.
Good luck!
Your task is to write a compression alogrithm and a simple test program to showcase the features.
The compression alogrithm must be written entirely without external libraries or links. You can do it in either freeBASIC or QB.
The sample program can be a simple commandline program that asks for a string and the compression ratio or whatever.
I'm not looking for RAR-level compression, even if you shave of 5% that will be good.
Also, if the code was commented with an explanation of how the compression works, that would be really nice.
To tell you the truth I know almost nothing about compression, and this is a way for me to learn.
Good luck!
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