How to check file type?

To check the file type in Python, you can use the mimetypes module or the magic library. Here are examples of both methods:

Using mimetypes Module

import mimetypes

def get_file_type(file_path):
    mime_type, _ = mimetypes.guess_type(file_path)
    return mime_type

file_path = 'example.txt'
print(get_file_type(file_path))

Using magic Library

First, you need to install the python-magic library if you haven't already:

pip install python-magic

Then you can use it as follows:

import magic

def get_file_type(file_path):
    mime = magic.Magic(mime=True)
    return mime.from_file(file_path)

file_path = 'example.txt'
print(get_file_type(file_path))

Both methods will help you determine the type of a file based on its content or extension.