1fileutil::magic::filetype(n)    file utilities    fileutil::magic::filetype(n)
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NAME

8       fileutil::magic::filetype  - Procedures implementing file-type recogni‐
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SYNOPSIS

12       package require Tcl  8.6
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14       package require fileutil::magic::filetype  ?2.0?
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16       ::fileutil::magic::filetype filename
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DESCRIPTION

21       This package provides a command for the recognition of  file  types  in
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24       The  core  part  of the recognizer was generated from a "magic(5)" file
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28       Beware!  This  recognizer is large, about 752 Kilobyte of generated Tcl
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31       ::fileutil::magic::filetype filename
32              This command is similar to the command fileutil::fileType.
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34              Returns a list containing a list  of  descriptions,  a  list  of
35              mimetype  components,  and  a  list file extensions.  Returns an
36              empty string if the file content is not recognized.
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REFERENCES

39       [1]    File(1) sources [ftp://ftp.astron.com/pub/file/] This site  con‐
40              tains  the  current  sources for the file command, including the
41              magic definitions used by it. The latter were used by us to gen‐
42              erate this recognizer.
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BUGS, IDEAS, FEEDBACK

45       This  document,  and the package it describes, will undoubtedly contain
46       bugs and other problems.  Please report such in the  category  fileutil
47       :: magic of the Tcllib Trackers [http://core.tcl.tk/tcllib/reportlist].
48       Please also report any ideas for enhancements you may have  for  either
49       package and/or documentation.
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51       When proposing code changes, please provide unified diffs, i.e the out‐
52       put of diff -u.
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54       Note further that  attachments  are  strongly  preferred  over  inlined
55       patches.  Attachments  can  be  made  by  going to the Edit form of the
56       ticket immediately after its creation, and  then  using  the  left-most
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SEE ALSO

60       file(1), fileutil, magic(5)
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KEYWORDS

63       file recognition, file type, file utilities, type
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CATEGORY

66       Programming tools
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