(Go) Unzip Files to Byte Array

Demonstrates how to unzip each file contained in a .zip to an in-memory byte array.

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

    zip := chilkat.NewZip()

    success := zip.OpenZip("qa_data/zips/test.zip")
    if success == false {
        fmt.Println(zip.LastErrorText())
        zip.DisposeZip()
        return
    }

    // Iterate of each entry in the zip.
    // An entry can be a file or directory entry.  For each file, unzip to a byte array.
    numEntries := zip.NumEntries()
    fmt.Println("NumEntries = ", numEntries)
    i := 0
    for i < numEntries {
        entry := zip.GetEntryByIndex(i)
        if entry.IsDirectory() == false {
            fileData := entry.Inflate()
            // Do whatever you wish with the file data...
        }

        entry.DisposeZipEntry()
        i = i + 1
    }

    zip.CloseZip()

    fmt.Println("Finished.")

    zip.DisposeZip()