Lib/test/test_zipfile.py

import zipfile, os

srcname = "junk9630.tmp"
zipname = "junk9708.tmp"

try:
    fp = open(srcname, "w")               # Make a source file with some lines
    for i in range(0, 1000):
        fp.write("Test of zipfile line %d.\n" % i)
    fp.close()

    zip = zipfile.ZipFile(zipname, "w")   # Create the ZIP archive
    zip.write(srcname, srcname)
    zip.write(srcname, "another.name")
    zip.close()

    zip = zipfile.ZipFile(zipname, "r")   # Read the ZIP archive
    zip.read("another.name")
    zip.read(srcname)
    zip.close()
finally:
    if os.path.isfile(srcname):           # Remove temporary files
        os.unlink(srcname)
    if os.path.isfile(zipname):
        os.unlink(zipname)