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Snappy Compress

hphp/hack/manual/apis/Functions/snappy_compress.md

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:::info[Note] This is a point-in-time snapshot of the API documentation from January 2026. Going forward, we will not be maintaining a public copy of these references, and recommend users to refer to the built-in signature helpers available in the Hack LSP instead for complete and up-to-date information. :::

This function compress the given string using the Snappy data format

Hack
function snappy_compress(
  string $data,
): mixed;

For details on the Snappy compression algorithm go to http://code.google.com/p/snappy/.

Parameters

  • string $data - The data to compress

Returns

  • string - - The compressed string or FALSE if an error occurred.
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