This Python project provides simple functions (and a class) to compress and decompress strings using run-length encoding.
- Compresses strings like
"aaabbcccc"into"3a2b4c" - Decompresses strings like
"3a2b4c"back into"aaabbcccc" - Automatically detects whether to compress or decompress based on input
- Run-length encoding: Groups of repeated letters are compressed as count + letter.
- Automatic mode detection: Expands compressed strings or compresses expanded strings.
- Supports multi-digit counts (e.g.
"12a"for twelve'a's) - Handles edge cases and invalid input (with optional validation still in progress).
from decompress import DeCompress # or your module name
# Compress a string
dc = DeCompress("aaabbbcccc")
print(dc.initialize()) # Output: "3a3b4c"
# Decompress a string
dc = DeCompress("3a3b4c")
print(dc.initialize()) # Output: "aaabbbcccc"