linux newbie question: how do I zip?

linux newbie question: how do I zip?

I want to zip a file in real *.zip extension (not *.tar.gz nor *.bz2)

I have a folder full of *.avi files, if it's possible, could someone write me a script to zip up each avi file individually?

ie:
blah.avi -> blah.zip
abc.avi -> abc.zip

many thanks,

 

 

 

 

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