Function from_file

magic/__init__.py:169–179

Accepts a filename and returns the detected filetype. Return value is the mimetype if mime=True, otherwise a human readable name. >>> magic.from_file("testdata/test.pdf", mime=True) 'application/pdf'

(filename, mime=False)

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

    >>> magic.from_file("testdata/test.pdf", mime=True)
    'application/pdf'
    """
    m = _get_magic_type(mime)
    return m.from_file(filename)


def from_buffer(buffer, mime=False):