NAME

       fileutil::magic::filetype - Procedures implementing file-type recognition

SYNOPSIS

       package require Tcl  8.4

       package require fileutil::magic::filetype  ?1.0.2?

       ::fileutil::magic::filetype filename

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DESCRIPTION

       This package provides a command for the recognition of file types in pure Tcl.

       The  core part of the recognizer was generated from a "magic(5)" file containing the checks to perform to
       recognize files, and associated file-types.

       Beware! This recognizer is large, about 276 Kilobyte of generated Tcl code.

       ::fileutil::magic::filetype filename
              This command is similar to the command fileutil::fileType.

              The output of the command for the specified file is a string describing the type of the file.

              This list will be empty if the type of the file is not recognized.

REFERENCES

       [1]    File(1) sources [ftp://ftp.astron.com/pub/file/] This site contains the current  sources  for  the
              file  command,  including the magic definitions used by it. The latter were used by us to generate
              this recognizer.

BUGS, IDEAS, FEEDBACK

       This document, and the package it describes, will undoubtedly contain bugs and  other  problems.   Please
       report    such    in    the    category    fileutil    ::    magic    of    the    Tcllib   SF   Trackers
       [http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=12883].  Please also report any ideas for enhancements you  may
       have for either package and/or documentation.

SEE ALSO

       file(1), fileutil, magic(5)

KEYWORDS

       file recognition, file type, file utilities, type

CATEGORY

       Programming tools

fumagic                                               1.0.2                      fileutil::magic::filetype(3tcl)