Taking a Look at Compression Algorithms – Moncef Abboud
Summary
The article provides a deep-dive into compression algorithms, detailing lossless techniques like Huffman coding and LZ77, and exploring implementations such as DEFLATE (GZIP) and modern rivals Snappy, LZ4, and ZSTD. It compares speed versus compression ratio, discusses data structures and encoding schemes, and includes practical code insights and benchmarks. The piece connects these concepts to real-world uses in data pipelines and modern tooling.