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+## Extract zip files
+
+This script takes a zip file as input and extracts its content into a separate folder.
+The folder is named same as the input zip file and is saved in the current directory
+
+### How to use this?
+Just type the following in the command prompt:
+
+python zip_file_extractor.py -l <Your zip file>
+
+Example: 
+
+python zip_file_extractor.py -l Awesome.zip
+
+<p align = "center">
+	<img src="sample.PNG" alt="sample">
+</p>
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+import os
+import zipfile
+import sys
+import argparse
+
+# Code to add the cli
+parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+parser.add_argument("-l", "--zippedfile", required=True, help="Zipped file")
+args = vars(parser.parse_args())
+
+#Catching the user defined zip file
+zip_file = args['zippedfile']
+
+file_name = zip_file
+
+#To check if the entered zip file is present in the directory
+if os.path.exists(zip_file) == False:
+    sys.exit("No such file present in the directory")
+
+#Function to extract the zip file
+def extract(zip_file):
+    file_name = zip_file.split(".zip")[0]
+    if zip_file.endswith(".zip"):
+        
+        #Will use this to save the unzipped file in the current directory
+        current_working_directory = os.getcwd()
+        new_directory = current_working_directory + "/" + file_name
+        #Logic to unzip the file
+        with zipfile.ZipFile(zip_file, 'r') as zip_object:
+            zip_object.extractall(new_directory)
+        print("Extracted successfully!!!")
+    else:
+        print("Not a zip file")
+
+extract(zip_file)