1 # gzip-size [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/sindresorhus/gzip-size.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/sindresorhus/gzip-size)
3 > Get the gzipped size of a string or buffer
9 $ npm install --save gzip-size
16 var gzipSize = require('gzip-size');
17 var string = 'Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit. Aenean commodo ligula eget dolor. Aenean massa. Cum sociis natoque penatibus et magnis dis parturient montes, nascetur ridiculus mus.';
19 console.log(string.length);
22 console.log(gzipSize.sync(string));
29 ### gzipSize(input, callback)
30 ### gzipSize.sync(input)
34 Type: `string`, `buffer`
36 #### callback(error, size)
42 Returns a passthrough stream. The stream emits a `gzip-size` event and has a `gzipSize` property.
47 - [gzip-size-cli](https://github.com/sindresorhus/gzip-size-cli) - CLI for this module
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