Python - gzip File

To create a gzip file, type

>>> import gzip

>>> content = 'This is the big text file'

>>> f = gzip.open('hello.gz', 'wb')

>>> f.write(content)

>>> f.close()

To read from a gz file, type

>>> f = gzip.open('hello.gz', 'rb')

>>> content = f.read()

Python - gzip File