axemaneric / huffman

Huffman Text Compression for txt files

How to use

Huffman uses three files: MakeCode, Encode, and Decode

1. Run MakeCode
   • Enter input file name. (eg. hamlet.txt)
   • Enter output code file name. (eg. code.code)
2. Run Encode
   • Enter input file name. (eg. hamlet.txt)
   • Enter code file name. (eg. code.code)
   • Enter output compressed file name. (eg. hamlet.short)
3. To decode compressed txt file, run Decode
   • Enter compressed file name. (eg. hamlet.short)
   • Enter code file name. (eg. code.code)
   • Enter output file name. (eg. hamletfull.txt)

Huffman Direct (No code file)

1. Run Encode2
   • Enter input file name.
   • Enter output compressed file name.
2. Run Decode2
   • Enter compressed file name.
   • Enter output file name.