Groups | Search | Server Info | Keyboard shortcuts | Login | Register [http] [https] [nntp] [nntps]

Groups > comp.lang.python > #19714 > unrolled thread

Re: python zipfile v. native unzip

Back to article view | Back to comp.lang.python

This discussion starts older than the indexed window; earlier articles aren't shown. The article labeled Started by below is the oldest one visible, not the original post.

Contents

  Re: python zipfile v. native unzip Michael Torrie <torriem@gmail.com> - 2012-02-01 08:46 -0700

#19714 — Re: python zipfile v. native unzip

On 01/31/2012 06:41 AM, Jason Friedman wrote:
> Does Python 2.7's zipfile module use its own algorithm or does it
> leverage the zip/unzip libraries that exist on the host?  I ask
> because my host's native unzip program cannot handle files that, when
> unzipped, are larger than 2GB.  Will using Python 2.7 get around this
> limitation?

What operating system and file system?

[toc] | [standalone]

Back to top | Article view | comp.lang.python

csiph-web