ZipArchive::extractTo
PHP function
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(PHP 5 >= 5.2.0, PHP 7, PHP 8, PECL zip >= 1.1.0)
Extract the archive contents
Description
ZipArchive::extractTo(string $pathto, array|string|null $files = null): bool
Extract the complete archive or the given files to the specified destination.
Warning
The default permissions for extracted files and directories give the widest possible access. This can be restricted by setting the current umask, which can be changed using umask().
For security reasons, the original permissions are not restored. For an example of how to restore them, see the code sample on the ZipArchive::getExternalAttributesIndex page.
Parameters
pathtoLocation where to extract the files.
filesThe entries to extract. It accepts either a single entry name or an array of names.
Return Values
Success
Examples
Extract all entries
php
<?php
$zip = new ZipArchive;
if ($zip->open('test.zip') === TRUE) {
$zip->extractTo('/my/destination/dir/');
$zip->close();
echo 'ok';
} else {
echo 'failed';
}
?>Extract two entries
php
<?php
$zip = new ZipArchive;
$res = $zip->open('test_im.zip');
if ($res === TRUE) {
$zip->extractTo('/my/destination/dir/', array('pear_item.gif', 'testfromfile.php'));
$zip->close();
echo 'ok';
} else {
echo 'failed';
}
?>