Suggestion for a new function: w_try_extract

[danielfrrrr]

While writing #2389, I found an issue with the w_try_unzip command not working here on my PC (maybe it's another issue to be opened), so I ended up using w_try_7z. However, I realized that it's quite unusual in other verbs to use w_try_7z to extract ZIP files. So, my suggestion is to create a new function: w_try_extract, where 7z should be tried as the first command (since 7z is fast, efficient and supports several other types of formats, such as ZIP and RAR, in addition to 7Z itself), then the unzip command and then the unrar command (similar to how the w_download function works with aria2, curl, wget, etc.).

I think this approach is much better than relying on the w_try_{7z,unzip,unrar} functions directly when writing verbs and people can choose to keep only one unarchiver installed.

[austin987]

It's an interesting idea, but it would be more complicated than that in practice. There are several different archive formats (at least 7z, cab, rar, zip). Each takes different options (e.g., what files to extract, directory to extract to, how to rename files, etc.).

That said, if you want to work on this and have a draft, I'd review it.

[danielfrrrr]

I understand. It really does seem like a difficult task. I'd like to do it, but I don't have enough knowledge.