# API Reference


## Functions


Public functions


[encode()](encode.md#gdtest_src_google_seealso.encode)  
Encode a string to bytes.

[decode()](decode.md#gdtest_src_google_seealso.decode)  
Decode bytes to a string.

[compress()](compress.md#gdtest_src_google_seealso.compress)  
Compress data using zlib.

[decompress()](decompress.md#gdtest_src_google_seealso.decompress)  
Decompress zlib-compressed data.