(CkPython) Unzip Selected Files from a Zip Archive

Demonstrates how to iterate over the files contained within a .zip and unzip specific files.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v11.0.0 or greater.

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import sys
import chilkat

success = False

# This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
# See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

zip = chilkat.CkZip()

success = zip.OpenZip("my_files.zip")
if (success == False):
    print(zip.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

unzipDir = "/temp/unzipDir"

# Get the number of files and directories in the .zip
n = zip.get_NumEntries()

entry = chilkat.CkZipEntry()

i = 0
while i < n :

    zip.EntryAt(i,entry)
    if (entry.get_IsDirectory() == False):
        # (the filename may include a path)
        print(entry.fileName())

        # Your application may choose to unzip this entry
        # based on the filename.
        # If the entry should be unzipped, then call Extract(unzipDir)
        success = entry.Extract(unzipDir)
        if (success == False):
            print(entry.lastErrorText())
            sys.exit()

    i = i + 1