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SQL databases do not support direct file compression and decompression because their main role is to store and manage data. However, there are other methods you can use to achieve file compression and decompression functionality in SQL.

A common method is to store files as binary data in a database and compress them using compression algorithms. You can use compression libraries like gzip, zip, or 7z to compress the files, then store the compressed data as binary data in the corresponding field in the database. When you need to use the file, you can retrieve the binary data from the database and decompress it using a decompression algorithm to obtain the original file.

Here is an example of compressing files in SQL using Python and the gzip library.

1. Write a function in Python to compress a file into gzip format.

import gzip

def compress_file(file_path, compressed_file_path):
    with open(file_path, 'rb') as f_in:
        with gzip.open(compressed_file_path, 'wb') as f_out:
            f_out.writelines(f_in)

1. Call the function and store the compressed file data in the corresponding field of the database.

import mysql.connector
from mysql.connector import Error

def insert_compressed_file(compressed_file_path):
    try:
        connection = mysql.connector.connect(host='localhost',
                                             database='your_database',
                                             user='your_username',
                                             password='your_password')
        cursor = connection.cursor()

        with open(compressed_file_path, 'rb') as f:
            compressed_data = f.read()

        insert_query = "INSERT INTO files (compressed_data) VALUES (%s)"
        params = (compressed_data, )
        cursor.execute(insert_query, params)
        connection.commit()
        print("Compressed file inserted successfully")

    except Error as e:
        print(f"Error inserting compressed file: {e}")

    finally:
        if connection.is_connected():
            cursor.close()
            connection.close()

1. Retrieve compressed data from the database when needed and decompress it using the gzip library.

import gzip

def extract_file(compressed_data, extracted_file_path):
    with gzip.open(compressed_data, 'rb') as f_in:
        with open(extracted_file_path, 'wb') as f_out:
            f_out.writelines(f_in)

Please note that this is just an example, and you will need to make proper adjustments based on your specific needs and database type.