---
name: "IO::Compress::Base"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "libio-compress-perl"
version: "2.213-1+deb13u1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/IO::Compress::Base/3pm"
---

# IO::Compress::Base(3pm)

Base Class for IO::Compress modules

## NAME

IO::Compress::Base - Base Class for IO::Compress modules

## SYNOPSIS

```
    use IO::Compress::Base ;
```

## DESCRIPTION

This module is not intended for direct use in application code. Its sole purpose is to be sub-classed by IO::Compress modules.

## SUPPORT

General feedback/questions/bug reports should be sent to \<https://github.com/pmqs/IO-Compress/issues\> (preferred) or \<https://rt.cpan.org/Public/Dist/Display.html?Name=IO-Compress\>.

## SEE ALSO

Compress::Zlib, IO::Compress::Gzip, IO::Uncompress::Gunzip, IO::Compress::Deflate, IO::Uncompress::Inflate, IO::Compress::RawDeflate, IO::Uncompress::RawInflate, IO::Compress::Bzip2, IO::Uncompress::Bunzip2, IO::Compress::Lzma, IO::Uncompress::UnLzma, IO::Compress::Xz, IO::Uncompress::UnXz, IO::Compress::Lzip, IO::Uncompress::UnLzip, IO::Compress::Lzop, IO::Uncompress::UnLzop, IO::Compress::Lzf, IO::Uncompress::UnLzf, IO::Compress::Zstd, IO::Uncompress::UnZstd, IO::Uncompress::AnyInflate, IO::Uncompress::AnyUncompress

IO::Compress::FAQ

File::GlobMapper, Archive::Zip, Archive::Tar, IO::Zlib

## AUTHOR

This module was written by Paul Marquess, `"pmqs@cpan.org"`.

## MODIFICATION HISTORY

See the Changes file.

## COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE

Copyright (c) 2005-2024 Paul Marquess. All rights reserved.

This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.