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CFFI bindings for libmagic.


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pip install file==0.3.0

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CFFI bindings for libmagic.

  • Free software: MIT License

Installation

pip install file

Usage

from file import Magic

with Magic() as magic:
    print(magic.buffer("hello")) # => "text/plain"

from file import magic_buffer, magic_file, magic_setflags

magic = Magic()
mimetype = magic_buffer("\x89\x50\x4E\x47\x0D\x0A\x1A\x0A")
print(mimetype) # => "image/png"

mimetype = magic_file("/etc/passwd")
print(mimetype) # => "text/plain"

from file import MAGIC_NONE
magic_setflags(MAGIC_NONE)
mimetype = magic_file("demo.docx")
print(mimetype) # => "Microsoft Word 2007+"
magic.close() # don't forget about this