This project is a Python port of the LZHUF compression algorithm, originally written in C and available at ARSFI/Winlink-Compression. The algorithm combines LZSS compression with Huffman coding and has been adapted and optimized with support from Grok 3-beta (xAI).
- Compression: Encoding input data (text, binary data) into a compressed format.
- Decompression: Reverting to the original data.
- Robustness: Contains protection mechanisms such as maximum iteration limits and buffer checks.
- Application areas: Retro-computing, ASCII art compression, or experimental data processing.
Since it's a single Python file, no additional dependencies are required. Simply download the lzhuf.py file and copy it to your project directory.
- Python 3.x (tested with Python 3.8+)