Zip:remove()

Zip:remove()method

Deletes one or more entries from the Zip archive. The Zip archive should have been previously opened in "delete" mode.

Return value

Returns the number of deleted entries or false in case of error. You can check the Zip.error property to get the error message.

Example


-- Remove entries from a zip archive
import compression
local console = require "console"

-- Open the zip archive in "delete" mode
local zipfile = compression.Zip("data.zip", "delete")

-- Deletes two entries
if zipfile:remove("results.xlsx", "doc/readme.txt") then 
  print("Entries have been successfully removed from the data.zip archive")
else 
  print("An error occured during entries deletion : "..zip.error)
end