This task is used to copy file(s) or directories from one location to the other:

task copyTask(type: Copy) {
  from "."
  into "abc"
  include('employees.xml')
}

In copyTask, we have configured the from location and into location, and have also added the condition to include only employees.xml.

This task is an extended version of the copy task, which is used to rename files or directories:

task copyWithRename(type: Copy) {
  from "."
  into "dir1"
  include('employees.xml')
  rename { String fileName ->
  fileName.replace("employees", "abc")
  }
}

In the copyWithRename task, an additional rename closure was added.

This task is used to zip a group of file(s) or directories and copy the zip to the destination directory:

task zipTask(type: Zip) {
  File destDir = file("dest")
  archiveName "sample.zip...