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Unzip File to Folder

Description​

The unzip_file function extracts the contents of a zip file to a specified folder.

Function Signature:​

def unzip_file(zip_file_path: str, output_folder_path: str) -> None:

Parameters​

  • zip_file_path (str): Full path to the zip file that you want to extract.
  • output_folder_path (str): Full path to the folder where the zip contents will be extracted.

Returns​

  • None: The function does not return any value.

Example Usage​

unzip_file("/path/to/archive.zip", "/path/to/extracted_folder")

Notes​

  • The function checks if the zip file exists. If not, it raises a FileNotFoundError.
  • If the output folder does not exist, it will be created automatically.
  • All contents of the zip file are extracted into the specified output folder.

Error Handling​

  • FileNotFoundError: Raised if the provided zip file does not exist.