r function unzip error 1 in extracting from zip file
Environment: Windows 7 OS RStudio Version 0.99.491
I have been programming in R for about 4 months via the Coursera Data Science curriculum, but I have NEVER been successful in using the unzip function.
I've looked at the forums for hours for potential solutions, syntax problems, undefined arguments, etc., but to no avail. I eventually unzip the contents manually and proceed with the assignment, but I am tired of not knowing why it is not working.
Here are a few examples of the error:
fileName <- "StormData.zip"
unzip(fileName, exdir = mainDir,subDir)
Warning message: In unzip(fileName, exdir = mainDir, subDir) : error 1 in extracting from zip file
unzip(fileName)
Warning message: In unzip(fileName) : error 1 in extracting from zip file
unzip(fileName, "stormdata.csv")
Warning message: In unzip(fileName, "stormdata.csv") : error 1 in extracting from zip file
unzip(fileName, "stormdata.csv", list = TRUE)
Error in unzip(fileName, "stormdata.csv", list = TRUE) : zip file 'StormData.zip' cannot be opened
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Answer
I too was getting that error 1 message when trying to unzipping a zip file. Glitch in my case was the conflict between working directory and zip file path.
My case was:
- My working directory was like "C:/Users/SCOTT/Desktop/Training"
- While my zip file was located in "C:/Users/SCOTT/Desktop/Training/house_consumption_data"
When I was trying to execute this:
unzip("house_data.zip")
Possibly your file is in a different folder.