Get a ZIP and extract contents OR file_get_contents individual files and then file_put_contents into folder
<p>I'm writing a script that will grab several files and then copy them into a new directory. I've come up with two methods of doing this but want to know which is better.</p>

<p><strong>1)</strong></p>

<ul>
<li>store several file names in an array and use file_get_contents in a loop to get those files.</li>
<li>same again, but using file_put_contents to copy these files to a new directory.</li>
</ul>

<p><strong>2)</strong></p>

<ul>
<li>Store these files needed in a .ZIP file by default</li>
<li>Use PHP to open this zip and extract the contents to the new folder.</li>
</ul>

<p>I'm guessing that the ZIP method is better to use but I have no evidence to back that up. Can anyone advise me on what's best?</p>
