recursively unzip a zip file with python

recursive_unzip.py

#!/usr/bin/python3
# og source: https://gist.github.com/JamesPHoughton/0f4f269e93a2b85958d8

from zipfile import ZipFile


def unpack_zip(zipfile='', path_from_local=''):
    filepath = path_from_local+zipfile
    extract_path = filepath.strip('.zip') + '/'


    parent_archive = ZipFile(filepath)
    parent_archive.setpassword(pwd=b'pass')
    parent_archive.extractall(extract_path)
    namelist = parent_archive.namelist()
    parent_archive.close()
    for name in namelist:
        try:
            if name[-4:] == '.zip':
                unpack_zip(zipfile=name, path_from_local=extract_path)
        except:
            print('failed on', name)
            pass
    return extract_path

    # you can just call this with filename set to the relative path and file.
    path = unpack_zip(filename)


unpack_zip(zipfile='50.zip', path_from_local='')