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arfile_ar_archive_read_iterate_extract_members.py

python

Opens an ar archive, iterates through its members, and extracts their data.

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arfile_ar_archive_read_iterate_extract_members.py
1import arfile
2
3# Open an ar archive for reading
4with arfile.open('example.a') as archive:
5    # List names of all members in the archive
6    print(archive.getnames())
7
8    # Access a specific member
9    for member in archive:
10        print(f"File: {member.name}, Size: {member.size}")
11        
12        # Read the contents of the member
13        with archive.extractfile(member) as f:
14            content = f.read()
15            print(f"Content: {content}")