README.md

The utility has two main commands: extract and compress.

Extracting ZIP Files

python zip_utility.py extract [options]

Options:

• --source or -s: Source folder containing ZIP files (default: /content/UR5_DATASET/pickup_marker)
• --destination or -d: Destination folder for extracted files (default: /content/UR5_DATASET/pickup_marker_temp/)
• --keep or -k: Keep original ZIP files after extraction (default behavior: delete originals)

Examples:

# Extract using default paths
python zip_utility.py extract

# Extract from a specific folder to another folder
python zip_utility.py extract -s /path/to/zips -d /path/to/extracted

# Extract and keep original ZIP files
python zip_utility.py extract --keep

Compressing Files or Folders

python zip_utility.py compress [options]

Options:

• --source or -s: Source folder containing files or folders to compress (default: /content/UR5_DATASET/pickup_marker_temp)
• --destination or -d: Destination folder for ZIP files (default: /content/UR5_DATASET/pickup_marker)
• --mode or -m: Compression mode: files or folders (default: files)
  • files: Compress each file in the source folder individually
  • folders: Compress each subfolder in the source folder individuall
• --keep or -k: Keep original files or folders after compression (default behavior: delete originals)

Examples:

# Compress individual files using default paths
python zip_utility.py compress

# Compress folders instead of individual files
python zip_utility.py compress --mode folders

# Compress from a specific folder to another folder
python zip_utility.py compress -s /path/to/files -d /path/to/zips

# Compress files and keep the originals
python zip_utility.py compress --keep