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Project Summary

File tests each argument in an attempt to classify it. There are three sets of tests, performed in this order: filesystem tests, magic number tests, and language tests. The first test that succeeds causes the file type to be printed.
Starting with version 4, the file command is not much more than a wrapper around the "magic" library.

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C
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7 Other
9%

30 Day Summary

Jun 13 2025 — Jul 13 2025

12 Month Summary

Jul 13 2024 — Jul 13 2025
  • 207 Commits
    Up + 10 (5%) from previous 12 months
  • 3 Contributors
    Up + 1 (50%) from previous 12 months