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File-MMagic (1.27)

This is a handy module for determining the the file type of a file by examining its contents. However, it some serious bugs (currently 19 are open), and hasn't been updated in two years. I personally ran into problems with bad results under mod_perl.

I would strongly suggest looking for alternatives before using this module. If you just need to check common web image formats, File::Type::WebImages is a simple module for that purpose. It was written precisely because File::MMagic had problems in mod_perl.

Mark Stosberg - 2008-06-21 20:30:12
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