stored in internal buffers for later processing max_length specifies the maximum size of returned data if exceededunprocessed data will be placed in the unconsumed_tail attribute flush(all pending input is processedand string containing the remaining uncompressed output is returned the decompression object cannot be used again after this call unconsumed_tail string containing data not yet processed by the last decompress(call this would contain data if decompression needs to be performed in stages due to buffer size limitations in this casethis variable would be passed to subsequent decompress(calls unused_data string containing extra bytes that remain past the end of the compressed data note the zlib library is available at lib fl ff