file-type

sindresorhus

Detect the file type of a file, stream, or data

nodejs

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4.3k Stars

394 Forks

4.3k Watchers

JavaScript Language

mit License

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What is the sindresorhus/file-type GitHub project? Description: "Detect the file type of a file, stream, or data". Written in JavaScript. Explain what it does, its main use cases, key features, and who would benefit from using it.

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