title: Is it possible to zip multiple files without a parent directory on macOS?
body: <p>I have two files that I would like to zip, <code>a.txt</code> and <code>b.txt</code>. I'd like to zip them into a file, called <code>my.zip</code>, in such a way that when <code>my.zip</code> is unzipped, the two files are placed into the current directory <em>without</em> being placed in a directory of any kind.</p>
  <p>This is what I have tried so far, from within the directory that contains both files:</p>
  <pre><code>zip ../my.zip * 
  </code></pre>
  <p>and</p>
  <pre><code>zip -j my.zip a.txt b.txt
  </code></pre>
  <p>Those commands create a file called <code>my-zip</code> that when unzipped, creates a <em>directory</em> called <code>my-zip</code>, with the two files inside of it. Instead, I'd like the files to be placed into the current directory, without being contained in a directory called <code>my-zip</code>.</p>
  <p>EDIT:</p>
  <p>To clarify, the way I am unzipping it is by double-clicking the zip file via Finder on OS X</p>