VOOZH about

URL: https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/node-js/node-js-zlib-inflatesync-method/

⇱ Node.js zlib.inflateSync() Method - GeeksforGeeks


  • Courses
  • Tutorials
  • Interview Prep

Node.js zlib.inflateSync() Method

Last Updated : 28 Apr, 2025

The zlib.inflateSync() method is an inbuilt application programming interface of the Zlib module which is used to decompress a chunk of data with Inflate. 

Syntax:

zlib.inflateSync( buffer, options )

Parameters: This method accepts two parameters as mentioned above and described below:

  • buffer: This parameter holds the buffer of type Buffer, TypedArray, DataView, ArrayBuffer, and string.
  • options: This parameter holds the value of the zlib option.

Return Value: It returns the chunk of data with Inflate. 

The below examples illustrate the use of zlib.inflateSync() method in Node.js: 

Example 1: 

Output:

GeeksforGeeks

Example 2: 

Output:

R2Vla3Nmb3JHZWVrcw==

Reference: https://nodejs.org/api/zlib.html#zlib_zlib_inflatesync_buffer_options

Comment

Explore