PHP Manual: Extract the archive contents

Description

bool ZipArchive::extractTo ( string $destination [, mixed $entries ] )

Extract the complete archive or the given files to the specified destination.

Parameters

destination: Location where to extract the files.
entries: 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';
}
?>