extract

Extract the data of a compressed file.

extract(format, source, target) → returns boolean

This function requires Lucee. Not supported on Adobe ColdFusion, etc.

Argument Reference

The format of the compressed file.

Values:

Path (relative or absolute) to the source-file or a directory with zip-files.

Path (relative or absolute) to the directory, where you want to extract the data.

Extract a zip-file and save the data in the "output-directory".

extract("zip", "test.zip", "output-directory")

Extract all zip-files, which are stored in the "multiple-directory" and save the data in the "output-directory".

extract("zip", "multiple-directory", "output-directory")

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