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In .NET 8, the maximum size for a zip file you can work with largely depends on the underlying file system and the limitations of the System.IO.Compression.ZipArchive class used for zip file operations. .NET itself does not explicitly limit the size of a zip file you can create or extract.
However, there are practical limitations to consider, like...
File System Limitations - The maximum file size supported by the file system where the zip file is stored. For example, NTFS supports files up to 16 EB (Exabytes), while FAT32 supports files up to 4 GB (Gigabytes). Modern file systems like NTFS will unlikely be a limiting factor for most use cases.
System.IO.Compression.ZipArchive Class - This class is used in .NET for handling zip files. As of my last update, the documentation does not specify a maximum zip file size limit. The limitations you might encounter could stem from system memory constraints or specific implementation details in the .NET
On a 64-bit system, .NET applications can address more memory than on a 32-bit system, which could theoretically allow for working with larger zip files. However, this is more about the application's memory usage rather than a direct limitation on zip file size.Practical
Even if technical limitations are high, practical considerations such as memory usage, performance, and the time it takes to compress or decompress large files might limit the size of zip files you handle in your applications.
Handling very large files can also increase the risk of corruption or data loss.
In .NET 8, the maximum size for a zip file you can work with largely depends on the underlying file system and the limitations of the System.IO.Compression.ZipArchive class used for zip file operations. .NET itself does not explicitly limit the size of a zip file you can create or extract.
However, there are practical limitations to consider, like...
File System Limitations - The maximum file size supported by the file system where the zip file is stored. For example, NTFS supports files up to 16 EB (Exabytes), while FAT32 supports files up to 4 GB (Gigabytes). Modern file systems like NTFS will unlikely be a limiting factor for most use cases.
System.IO.Compression.ZipArchive Class - This class is used in .NET for handling zip files. As of my last update, the documentation does not specify a maximum zip file size limit. The limitations you might encounter could stem from system memory constraints or specific implementation details in the .NET
On a 64-bit system, .NET applications can address more memory than on a 32-bit system, which could theoretically allow for working with larger zip files. However, this is more about the application's memory usage rather than a direct limitation on zip file size.Practical
Even if technical limitations are high, practical considerations such as memory usage, performance, and the time it takes to compress or decompress large files might limit the size of zip files you handle in your applications.
Handling very large files can also increase the risk of corruption or data loss.
Perfect, it makes sense. Thanks for the detailed explanation.