how to unzip files using loop?

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sandy
sandy on 31 Jul 2013
Commented: rui gao on 15 Jul 2019
i have 1000 .zip files in single folder. i need to unzip all these and store in new folder using loop statement r any in matlab..help me with this..i don't want to waste time by doing unzipping manually

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Andreas Goser
Andreas Goser on 31 Jul 2013
You could help others helping yourself by providing information of what you already have tried. Right now I only can say use the commands DIR, FOR and UNZIP and you are done.

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David Sanchez
David Sanchez on 31 Jul 2013
zip_files = dir('*.zip');
for k = 1:numel(zip_files)
unzip(zip_files(k).name,'output_directory_here');
end
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Andreas Goser
Andreas Goser on 31 Jul 2013
Voting for David :-) as he provided more value
rui gao
rui gao on 15 Jul 2019
Hi David,
I meet a problem when I unzip my '*.zip' files through the way you mentioned.
My original '*.zip' files contain '*.jpg' files, and once I use your code to unzip a list of '*.zip' files, it shows:
Unable to write file "xxx.jpg".
The entry may be password-protected or encrypted.'
Could you please give me some hints? Many thanks.

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