ZipArchive::extractTo

(PHP 5 >= 5.2.0, PHP 7, PHP 8, PECL zip >= 1.1.0)

ZipArchive::extractTo — Extract the archive contents

Description

public 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().

Parameters

pathto

Location where to extract the files.

files

The entries to extract. It accepts either a single entry name or an array of names.

Return Values

Returns true on success or false on failure.

Examples

Example #1 Extract all entries

<?php
$zip = new ZipArchive;
if ($zip->open('test.zip') === TRUE) {
    $zip->extractTo('/my/destination/dir/');
    $zip->close();
    echo 'ok';
} else {
    echo 'failed';
}
?>

Example #2 Extract two entries

<?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';
}
?>