socio4health.utils.extractor_utils.compressed2files

socio4health.utils.extractor_utils.compressed2files(input_archive, target_directory, down_ext, current_depth=0, max_depth=5, found_files={})

Extract files from a compressed archive and return the paths of the extracted files.

Parameters:

• input_archive (str) – The path to the compressed archive file.

• target_directory (str) – The directory where the extracted files will be saved.

• down_ext (list) – A list of file extensions to filter the extracted files.

• current_depth (int, optional) – The current depth of extraction, used to limit recursion depth. Default is 0.

• max_depth (int, optional) – The maximum depth of extraction is to prevent infinite recursion. Default is 5.

• found_files (set, optional) – A set to keep track of already found files, used to avoid duplicates. Default is an empty set.

Returns:

A set containing the paths of the extracted files that match the specified extensions.

Return type:

set