Extract ZIP

ZIP is a file compression and archiving format used to reduce file sizes for efficient storage and transmission. It combines multiple files and directories into a single archive, often with a '.zip' extension. ZIP archives are commonly used for data backup, software distribution, and file sharing.

To extract files from a ZIP archive, you can utilize the ExtractArchiveToDirectory method. Specify the location of the ZIP file and the directory to which you want to extract the files.

using System;
using System.IO.Compression;

class Program
{
    static void Main()
    {
        // Specify the path to your ZIP file
        string zipPath = @"C:\example\myArchive.zip";

        // Specify the directory to extract files to
        string extractPath = @"C:\example\extractedFiles";

        try
        {
            // Extracts all the files from the specified ZIP archive to the specified directory
            ZipFile.ExtractToDirectory(zipPath, extractPath);

            Console.WriteLine("Files have been successfully extracted.");
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            // Catch any exceptions that occur during the extraction process
            Console.WriteLine($"An error occurred: {ex.Message}");
        }
    }
}

using System;
using System.IO.Compression;

class Program
{
    static void Main()
    {
        // Specify the path to your ZIP file
        string zipPath = @"C:\example\myArchive.zip";

        // Specify the directory to extract files to
        string extractPath = @"C:\example\extractedFiles";

        try
        {
            // Extracts all the files from the specified ZIP archive to the specified directory
            ZipFile.ExtractToDirectory(zipPath, extractPath);

            Console.WriteLine("Files have been successfully extracted.");
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            // Catch any exceptions that occur during the extraction process
            Console.WriteLine($"An error occurred: {ex.Message}");
        }
    }
}

Imports System
Imports System.IO.Compression

Friend Class Program
	Shared Sub Main()
		' Specify the path to your ZIP file
		Dim zipPath As String = "C:\example\myArchive.zip"

		' Specify the directory to extract files to
		Dim extractPath As String = "C:\example\extractedFiles"

		Try
			' Extracts all the files from the specified ZIP archive to the specified directory
			ZipFile.ExtractToDirectory(zipPath, extractPath)

			Console.WriteLine("Files have been successfully extracted.")
		Catch ex As Exception
			' Catch any exceptions that occur during the extraction process
			Console.WriteLine($"An error occurred: {ex.Message}")
		End Try
	End Sub
End Class

• Namespace Usage: The System.IO.Compression namespace is used to access the ZipFile class, which provides static methods for creating, extracting, and manipulating ZIP archives.
• Error Handling: The extraction is wrapped in a try-catch block to handle any potential exceptions, such as issues with file paths or access permissions.

This script will extract files from a ZIP archive located at C:\example\myArchive.zip and place them into the C:\example\extractedFiles directory. Adjust the zipPath and extractPath strings as necessary for your use case.