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ExtractArchive

ExtractArchive[file]
expands an archive file, saving its content into the current directory.

saves the content of an archive file into directory dir.

extracts only files whose names match pattern.

ExtractArchive supports a variety of file compression formats, including ZIP, GZIP, TAR, and BZIP2.

The archive to be extracted can be specified using a relative or absolute file specification.

The destination directory can be given as a relative or absolute directory path.

If any file in the archive to be extracted already exists, ExtractArchive returns $Failed without creating any directories or files.

ExtractArchive takes an option CreateIntermediateDirectories to specify whether intermediate directories should be created. The default setting is True.

Uncompress a GZIP file, storing the result in the current directory:

Specify the destination directory:

Uncompress a GZIP file, storing the result in the current directory:

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Specify the destination directory:

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Create an archive from the ExampleData directory, then extract only JPEG files from it:

Prevent creation of intermediate directories to the destination path: