Python - create and add files to a zip archive

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import zipfile 
 
t = "testie.zip" 
 
 
# create a new zip file 
# use the 'w' to write a new file 
zippy = zipfile.ZipFile(t, "w") 
 
# add contents to zip file 
# I used a couple files I had sitting around 
#   you'll need to change these to files in your 
#   current directory 
print 'Adding contents to zip file...' 
zippy.write('echoClient.py') 
zippy.write('echoServer.py') 
 
zippy.close() 
print 'zip file creatd.' 
# the zip file is ready to use