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7-Zip precompiled binaries

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What is 7zip-bin?

The 7zip-bin npm package provides a way to use the 7-Zip compression tool within Node.js applications. It includes precompiled binaries for various platforms, allowing you to perform compression and decompression tasks without needing to install 7-Zip separately.

What are 7zip-bin's main functionalities?

Compress files

This feature allows you to compress files into a 7z archive. The code sample demonstrates how to use the 7zip-bin package to compress 'file.txt' into 'archive.7z'.

const { execFile } = require('child_process');
const pathTo7zip = require('7zip-bin').path7za;

execFile(pathTo7zip, ['a', 'archive.7z', 'file.txt'], (err, stdout, stderr) => {
  if (err) throw err;
  console.log(stdout);
});

Decompress files

This feature allows you to decompress files from a 7z archive. The code sample demonstrates how to use the 7zip-bin package to extract 'archive.7z'.

const { execFile } = require('child_process');
const pathTo7zip = require('7zip-bin').path7za;

execFile(pathTo7zip, ['x', 'archive.7z'], (err, stdout, stderr) => {
  if (err) throw err;
  console.log(stdout);
});

List contents of an archive

This feature allows you to list the contents of a 7z archive. The code sample demonstrates how to use the 7zip-bin package to list the contents of 'archive.7z'.

const { execFile } = require('child_process');
const pathTo7zip = require('7zip-bin').path7za;

execFile(pathTo7zip, ['l', 'archive.7z'], (err, stdout, stderr) => {
  if (err) throw err;
  console.log(stdout);
});

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