The `zip-files` Python library provides command-line utilities, `zip-files` and `zip-folder`, for creating ZIP archives. It offers an easy, platform-independent way to compress files and folders, allowing control over the internal root folder structure and compression method. The current version is 0.4.1, and its release cadence has been infrequent, with the last update in April 2021.
pip install zip-filesVerified import paths — ran on the pinned version, not inferred.
This quickstart demonstrates how to use the `create_zip_file` function from the programmatic API to generate a ZIP file. It includes creating two dummy files, zipping them into `my_archive.zip` under a specified root folder, and then cleaning up the generated files. The library also provides command-line tools `zip-files` and `zip-folder`.
Ensure you are importing from `zip_files.api` if you intend to use the programmatic interface of this specific library, or `import zipfile` for the standard library functionality.
Always validate the integrity of downloaded ZIP files. If encountering issues, try re-downloading the file or using an alternative extraction tool. For programmatic handling, wrap `zipfile.ZipFile` operations in `try-except BadZipFile` blocks. Ensure the correct compression method is specified when creating archives if compatibility is an issue.
Carefully consider the desired structure of the extracted ZIP. Use `-f` or `--root-folder` in the CLI, or the `root_folder` argument in `create_zip_file`, to control the top-level directory.
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