Tamer Shlash
Reputation: 9523
How to determine the type of a file by content?
If I have a file without an extension, how can I determine what type of file it is (music, video, text, etc.)? Are there any hints to determine a file's extension depending on its character components?
Upvotes: 2
Views: 294
Answers (1)
ennuikiller
Reputation: 46985
Your looking for the unix "file" command. Luckily there a port available for windows: File
Upvotes: 2
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