# Compress Method
Compresses a given object using the `gzip` algorithm.
## Definition
**Namespace:** CapyKit.Helpers
**Assembly:** CapyKit (in CapyKit.dll) Version: 1.0.0+6cdd805be49c3b769a116584ea6904955ecd820d
**C#**
``` C#
public static byte[] Compress(
Object obj
)
```
**VB**
``` VB
Public Shared Function Compress (
obj As Object
) As Byte()
```
**C++**
``` C++
public:
static array^ Compress(
Object^ obj
)
```
**F#**
``` F#
static member Compress :
obj : Object -> byte[]
```
#### Parameters
- Object
- The object.
#### Return Value
Byte[]
A byte array representing the compressed object in `gzip` format.
## See Also
#### Reference
CompressionHelper Class
CapyKit.Helpers Namespace