$files→unzip()

Unzips the given ZIP file to the destination directory

Example

// Unzip a file 
$zip = $config->paths->cache . "my-file.zip";
$dst = $config->paths->cache . "my-files/";
$items = $files->unzip($zip, $dst);
if(count($items)) {
  // $items is an array of filenames that were unzipped into $dst
}

Usage

$array = $files->unzip(string $file, string $dst);

Arguments

NameType(s)Description
$filestring

ZIP file to extract

$dststring

Directory where files should be unzipped into. Directory is created if it doesn't exist.

Return value

array

Returns an array of filenames (excluding $dst) that were unzipped.

Exceptions

Method can throw exceptions on error:

  • WireException - All error conditions result in WireException being thrown.

See Also

$files methods and properties

API reference based on ProcessWire core version 3.0.251