Function from_descriptor

magic/__init__.py:195–206

Accepts a file descriptor and returns the detected filetype. Return value is the mimetype if mime=True, otherwise a human readable name. >>> f = open("testdata/test.pdf") >>> magic.from_descriptor(f.fileno()) 'PDF document, version 1.2'

(fd, mime=False)

def from_descriptor(fd, mime=False):
    """
    Accepts a file descriptor and returns the detected filetype.  Return
    value is the mimetype if mime=True, otherwise a human readable
    name.

    >>> f = open("testdata/test.pdf")
    >>> magic.from_descriptor(f.fileno())
    'PDF document, version 1.2'
    """
    m = _get_magic_type(mime)
    return m.from_descriptor(fd)

from . import loader
libmagic = loader.load_lib()