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CreateArchive

CreateArchive[source]
creates a compressed archive in the current directory from a file or directory specified by source.
CreateArchive
creates a compressed archive in the directory or file specified by path.
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  • CreateArchive infers the compression format from the file extension of the archive name. If no extension is given, CreateArchive uses ZIP compression.
  • Possible file extensions include , , , , , , , , and .
  • CreateArchive[source] creates an archive file in the current working directory.
  • The source as well as the destination path can be a relative or absolute directory or file specification.
  • Relative directory or file paths are taken to be relative to the current working directory.
  • If a destination directory is given, CreateArchive automatically chooses a suitable file name for the archive.
  • CreateArchive returns the full file name of the archive it created, and $Failed if it cannot be created.
  • The file archive to be created must not already exist.
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Basic Examples   (4)
Create a ZIP archive from the ExampleData directory and place it into the current directory:
Create a .tar.gz archive in the current directory:
Specify an explicit destination path:
Fully specify a destination path and file name:
Create a ZIP archive from the ExampleData directory and place it into the current directory:
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Create a .tar.gz archive in the current directory:
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Specify an explicit destination path:
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Fully specify a destination path and file name:
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Options   (1)
Prevent creation of intermediate directories to the destination path:
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