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@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ their headers according to a predefined list of file types. This functionality is exposed to the command line by the Unix command `file`. -## Example Usage +## Usage >>> import magic >>> magic.from_file("testdata/test.pdf") @@ -16,6 +16,12 @@ functionality is exposed to the command line by the Unix command >>> magic.from_file("testdata/test.pdf", mime=True) 'application/pdf' +There is also a `Magic` class that provides more direct control, +including overriding the magic database file and turning on character +encoding dectection. This is not recommended for general use. In +particular, it its not safe for sharing across multiple threads and +will fail throw if this is attempted. + ## Installation The current stable version of python-magic is available on pypi and @@ -35,6 +41,24 @@ On Windows, you need to download and save the following libraries under - `zlib1.dll` from [sourceforge.net/projects/gnuwin32/files/zlib/](http://sourceforge.net/projects/gnuwin32/files/zlib/) - `magic1.dll` from [sourceforge.net/projects/gnuwin32/files/file/](http://sourceforge.net/projects/gnuwin32/files/file/) +On OSX: + +- When using Homebrew: `brew install file-formula` +- When using macports: `port install file` + +### Troubleshooting + +- 'MagicException: could not find any magic files!': some + installations of libmagic do not correctly point to their magic + database file. Try specifying the path to the file explictly in the + constructor: `magic.Magic(magic_file="path_to_magic_file")`. + +- 'WindowsError: [Error 193] %1 is not a valid Win32 application': + Attempting to run the 32-bit libmagic DLL in a 64-bit build of + python will fail with this error. I'm not aware of any publically + available 64-bit builds of libmagic. You'll either need to build + them yourself (pleae share docs!), or switch to a 32-bit Python. + ## Author Written by Adam Hupp in 2001 for a project that never got off the |