Utp13.zip
: The .write() method takes the path of the file on your disk and an optional arcname , which determines what the file will be named inside the ZIP.
import zipfile import os def create_utp13_archive(files_to_add): # 'w' creates the file; ZIP_DEFLATED enables compression with zipfile.ZipFile('UTP13.zip', 'w', compression=zipfile.ZIP_DEFLATED) as utp_zip: for file in files_to_add: if os.path.exists(file): # write(filename, arcname=None) # arcname allows you to store the file without its full directory path utp_zip.write(file, arcname=os.path.basename(file)) print(f"Added {file} to UTP13.zip") else: print(f"Warning: {file} not found.") # Usage my_files = ['report.pdf', 'data_results.csv', 'config.json'] create_utp13_archive(my_files) Use code with caution. Copied to clipboard Key Considerations UTP13.zip
: ZIP archives provide basic integrity checks; however, for sensitive data, you might consider encryption or password protection , though the standard Python zipfile module only supports basic decryption and cannot currently create encrypted archives. : When zipping entire directories, use os
: When zipping entire directories, use os.path.relpath to ensure the ZIP doesn't recreate your entire hard drive's folder structure inside the archive. : When zipping entire directories
: Opening ZipFile("UTP13.zip", "w") creates a new, empty ZIP file.