How to extract both ZIP and RAR archives using 7-Zip command?

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1.1k views Asked by SaberTooth At 13 December 2016 at 03:22

Using 7-Zip command line it's easy to extract either RAR or ZIP archives. The following code is for extracting ZIP archives:

7z x *.zip -r

How to recode it so that it will work for both ZIP and RAR archives (or other additional archives that I can add based on my preference)?

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**AudioBubble** · Accepted Answer · 2016-12-13 04:15:09

AudioBubble On 13 December 2016 at 04:15 BEST ANSWER

In a cmd window

For %A in (zip rar) do 7z.exe x -r *.%A

In a batch file

For %%A in (zip rar) do 7z.exe x -r *.%%A