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Expand-ZipEntry

SYNOPSIS

Expands Zip Archive Entries to a destination directory.

SYNTAX

Expand-ZipEntry
    -InputObject <ZipEntryBase[]>
    [-Destination <String>]
    [-Force]
    [-PassThru]
    [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

The Expand-ZipEntry cmdlet can expand zip entries outputted by the Get-ZipEntry command to a destination directory. Expanded entries maintain their original folder structure based on their relative path.

EXAMPLES

Example 1: Extract all .txt files from a Zip Archive to the current directory

PS ..\pwsh> Get-ZipEntry path\to\myZip.zip -Include *.txt | Expand-ZipEntry

Example 2: Extract all .txt files from a Zip Archive to the a desired directory

PS ..\pwsh> Get-ZipEntry path\to\myZip.zip -Include *.txt | Expand-ZipEntry -Destination path\to\myfolder

Example 3: Extract all entries excluding .txt files to the current directory

PS ..\pwsh> Get-ZipEntry path\to\myZip.zip -Exclude *.txt | Expand-ZipEntry

Example 4: Extract all entries excluding .txt files to the current directory overwritting existing files

PS ..\pwsh> Get-ZipEntry path\to\myZip.zip -Exclude *.txt | Expand-ZipEntry -Force

Demonstrates how -Force switch works.

Example 5: Extract all entries excluding .txt files to the current directory outputting the expanded entries

PS ..\pwsh> Get-ZipEntry path\to\myZip.zip -Exclude *.txt | Expand-ZipEntry -PassThru

By default this cmdlet produces no output. When -PassThru is used, this cmdlet outputs the FileInfo and DirectoryInfo instances representing the expanded entries.

PARAMETERS

-Destination

The destination directory where to extract the Zip Entries. This parameter is optional, when not used, the entries are extracted to the their relative zip path in the current directory.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: 0
Default value: $PWD
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Force

Existing files in the destination directory are overwritten when this switch is used.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-PassThru

The cmdlet outputs the FileInfo and DirectoryInfo instances representing the extracted entries when this switch is used.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-InputObject

The zip entries to expand.

Note

  • This parameter takes input from pipeline, however binding by name is also possible.
  • The input are instances inheriting from ZipEntryBase (ZipEntryFile or ZipEntryDirectory) outputted by Get-ZipEntry and New-ZipEntry cmdlets.
Type: ZipEntryBase[]
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: False

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

INPUTS

ZipEntryBase

You can pipe instances of ZipEntryFile or ZipEntryDirectory to this cmdlet. These instances are produced by Get-ZipEntry and New-ZipEntry cmdlets.

OUTPUTS

None

By default, this cmdlet produces no output.

FileSystemInfo

The cmdlet outputs the FileInfo and DirectoryInfo instances of the extracted entries when -PassThru switch is used.