parameters: (self, member, path="", set_attrs=True)
docstring: Extract a member from the archive to the current working directory,
             using its full name. Its file information is extracted as accurately
             as possible. `member' may be a filename or a TarInfo object. You can
             specify a different directory using `path'. File attributes (owner,
             mtime, mode) are set unless `set_attrs' is False.
docstring_summary: Extract a member from the archive to the current working directory,
             using its full name. Its file information is extracted as accurately
             as possible. `member' may be a filename or a TarInfo object. You can
             specify a different directory using `path'. File attributes (owner,
             mtime, mode) are set unless `set_attrs' is False.
docstring_tokens: Extract a member from the archive to the current working directory using its full name . Its file information is extracted as accurately as possible . member may be a filename or a TarInfo object . You can specify a different directory using path . File attributes ( owner mtime mode ) are set unless set_attrs is False .
function: def extract(self, member, path="", set_attrs=True):
          """Extract a member from the archive to the current working directory,
             using its full name. Its file information is extracted as accurately
             as possible. `member' may be a filename or a TarInfo object. You can
             specify a different directory using `path'. File attributes (owner,
             mtime, mode) are set unless `set_attrs' is False.
          """
          self._check("r")
  
          if isinstance(member, str):
              tarinfo = self.getmember(member)
          else:
              tarinfo = member
  
          # Prepare the link target for makelink().
          if tarinfo.islnk():
              tarinfo._link_target = os.path.join(path, tarinfo.linkname)
  
          try:
              self._extract_member(tarinfo, os.path.join(path, tarinfo.name),
                                   set_attrs=set_attrs)
          except EnvironmentError as e:
              if self.errorlevel > 0:
                  raise
              else:
                  if e.filename is None:
                      self._dbg(1, "tarfile: %s" % e.strerror)
                  else:
                      self._dbg(1, "tarfile: %s %r" % (e.strerror, e.filename))
          except ExtractError as e:
              if self.errorlevel > 1:
                  raise
              else:
                  self._dbg(1, "tarfile: %s" % e)
function_tokens: def extract ( self , member , path = "" , set_attrs = True ) : self . _check ( "r" ) if isinstance ( member , str ) : tarinfo = self . getmember ( member ) else : tarinfo = member # Prepare the link target for makelink(). if tarinfo . islnk ( ) : tarinfo . _link_target = os . path . join ( path , tarinfo . linkname ) try : self . _extract_member ( tarinfo , os . path . join ( path , tarinfo . name ) , set_attrs = set_attrs ) except EnvironmentError as e : if self . errorlevel > 0 : raise else : if e . filename is None : self . _dbg ( 1 , "tarfile: %s" % e . strerror ) else : self . _dbg ( 1 , "tarfile: %s %r" % ( e . strerror , e . filename ) ) except ExtractError as e : if self . errorlevel > 1 : raise else : self . _dbg ( 1 , "tarfile: %s" % e )