I need to get file type without using file extensions on linux. There is “file” utility, which can do this. How can I do the same using C/C++? Not ‘system(const char *)’, of course… Thanks)
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I need to get file type without using file extensions on linux. There is “file” utility, which can do this. How can I do the same using C/C++? Not ‘system(const char *)’, of course… Thanks)
AFAIK
fileis implemented overlibmagic. For more reference see:filesources