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# ArchiveCompression

Constants that describe compression algorithms.

```
struct ArchiveCompression
```

## Topics

### Type Properties

[`static let none: ArchiveCompression`](/documentation/AppleArchive/ArchiveCompression/none)

A constant that represents no compression.

[`static let lzfse: ArchiveCompression`](/documentation/AppleArchive/ArchiveCompression/lzfse)

The LZFSE compression algorithm, that’s recommended for use on Apple platforms.

[`static let lz4: ArchiveCompression`](/documentation/AppleArchive/ArchiveCompression/lz4)

The LZ4 compression algorithm, that’s recommended for fast compression.

[`static let lzma: ArchiveCompression`](/documentation/AppleArchive/ArchiveCompression/lzma)

The LZMA compression algorithm, that’s recommended for high-compression ratio.

[`static let zlib: ArchiveCompression`](/documentation/AppleArchive/ArchiveCompression/zlib)

The zlib compression algorithm, that’s recommended for cross-platform compression.

[`static let lzbitmap: ArchiveCompression`](/documentation/AppleArchive/ArchiveCompression/lzbitmap)

### Type Aliases

### Initializers

[`init(algo: Algorithm)`](/documentation/AppleArchive/ArchiveCompression/init(algo:))

### Instance Properties

### Instance Methods

### Operator Functions

### Type Properties

[`static let lzraven: ArchiveCompression`](/documentation/AppleArchive/ArchiveCompression/lzraven)

## Relationships

### Conforms To

[`CustomStringConvertible`](/documentation/Swift/CustomStringConvertible)

[`RawRepresentable`](/documentation/Swift/RawRepresentable)

[`Hashable`](/documentation/Swift/Hashable)

[`Equatable`](/documentation/Swift/Equatable)

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