Php - download zip file from curls and unzip it?

Question

Hi, is it possible to download a zip file using curl and unzip it on the fly without saving the file from disk?

For instance:

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$resultZip = curl_exec($curl);

$result = some_unzip_way($resultZip);

Thank! Nik

Answer 1

There is a flag in php curl to unzip content, if necessary

curl_setopt($ch,CURLOPT_ENCODING, '')

see this answer

Answer 2

Its not very simple, php has zip functions, but requires a file. Take a look at the first comment on this page, the guy describes your exact script and gives the code:

http://php.net/manual/en/ref.zip.php

Answer 3

Perl may be the best choice for this kind of operation.