HI i am trying to write back a compressed string (compression was done using huffman encoding) back to a file.I am using an unsigned char as a buffer and getting each character in my string,getting its encoded value and setting my bits to the encoded value.If my buffer is full i flush it.The problem is i have writen my code and it does not work.My text editor wont even recognise the file that is written to.
Well, the file is compressed, so it isn't likely you will be able to make sense if you can open it.
You need to expand upon "does not work," however and show some code.
Originally Posted by Adak
yes you are right.would you by any chance tell me how i can decompress my string from the file
That depends entirely on how you compressed it.
i compressed it using an int buffer.Basically for e.g assuming the character is a and its encoding is 111000..i set the int buffer to the individual bits
Our own tutorial goes into decompressing huffman encoding. My advice: Read it and come back with a more specific question.
Huffman Encoding Compression Algorithm Tutorial - Cprogramming.com
