CapyKit/Documentation/Help/M_CapyKit_Helpers_CompressionHelper_Compress.md

# Compress Method


Compresses a given object using the `gzip` algorithm.



## Definition
**Namespace:** <a href="N_CapyKit_Helpers.md">CapyKit.Helpers</a>  
**Assembly:** CapyKit (in CapyKit.dll) Version: 1.0.0+735d7c4c91a8ae04c2d8cae4ce85ddf4909e5b7d

**C#**
``` C#
public static byte[] Compress(
	Object obj
)
```
**F#**
``` F#
static member Compress : 
        obj : Object -> byte[] 
```



#### Parameters
<dl><dt>  <a href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.object" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Object</a></dt><dd>The object.</dd></dl>

#### Return Value
<a href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.byte" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Byte</a>[]  
A byte array representing the compressed object in `gzip` format.

## See Also


#### Reference
<a href="T_CapyKit_Helpers_CompressionHelper.md">CompressionHelper Class</a>  
<a href="N_CapyKit_Helpers.md">CapyKit.Helpers Namespace</a>