How to extract the rar or zip file using C#

[thegreatkk]

hi,

i am doing a project using C#. i am new to this area.

the task is to extract the zip or rar file using C#.

in my windows form have a text box and button in the form. i will give the zip or rar file. when i click that button. it must automatically extract the file and shows contents of that file in to the other form or file..

i don't know how to extract that zip or rar file using C#.

if u know please share your idea.

[dickersonka]

In the past I have used SharpZipLib

http://www.icsharpcode.net/OpenSource/SharpZipLib/

[jbrock31]

You need to use

System.IO.Compression namespace.

[alc6379]

You need to use

System.IO.Compression namespace.

...But that only handles ZIP files. RAR files will have to be done with something else, like this DLL: http://www.example-code.com/csharp/rar_unrar.asp

This won't create RAR files, but it will list and extract.

[thegreatkk]

Thank you boss.