Decodes a gzip compressed string

# gzdecode

(PHP 5 >= 5.4.0, PHP 7, PHP 8)

gzdecode — Decodes a gzip compressed string

### Description

gzdecode(string `$data`, int `$max_length` = 0): string|false

This function returns a decoded version of the input `data`.

### Parameters

`data`

  The data to decode, encoded by gzencode().

`max_length`

  The maximum length of data to decode.

### Return Values

The decoded string, or or `false` on failure.

### Errors/Exceptions

In case of failure, an `E_WARNING` level error is issued.

### See Also

- gzencode() - Create a gzip compressed string

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