How does the LZMA compression method work?

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Shadi picture Shadi · Jun 7, 2010 · Viewed 11.6k times · Source

I need to know details about LZMA compression algorithm. I know its general concept, but I need some examples explaining it in detail. Can anybody please help me to get more information?

Thank you.

Answer

BenV picture BenV · Jun 14, 2010

Try the LZMA SDK. It "provides the documentation, samples, header files, libraries, and tools you need to develop applications that use LZMA compression."

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