File.TypeChecker 1.0.3

.NET Standard 2.0
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dotnet add package File.TypeChecker --version 1.0.3
NuGet\Install-Package File.TypeChecker -Version 1.0.3
This command is intended to be used within the Package Manager Console in Visual Studio, as it uses the NuGet module's version of Install-Package. 
<PackageReference Include="File.TypeChecker" Version="1.0.3" />
For projects that support PackageReference, copy this XML node into the project file to reference the package. 
paket add File.TypeChecker --version 1.0.3
#r "nuget: File.TypeChecker, 1.0.3"
#r directive can be used in F# Interactive and Polyglot Notebooks. Copy this into the interactive tool or source code of the script to reference the package. 
// Install File.TypeChecker as a Cake Addin
#addin nuget:?package=File.TypeChecker&version=1.0.3

// Install File.TypeChecker as a Cake Tool
#tool nuget:?package=File.TypeChecker&version=1.0.3

FileTypeChecker is a easy to use library that allows you to read file and recognize its type. This will help you to validate all files that is provided by external sources.

How it works?

FileTypeChecker use file's "magic numbers" to identifying its type. See more about Magic Numbers

How to use?

using (var fileStream = File.OpenRead("myFileLocation"))
{
    var isRecognizableType = FileTypeValidator.IsTypeRecognizable(fileStream);

    if (!isRecognizableType)
    {
        // Do something ...
    }

    IFileType fileType = FileTypeValidator.GetFileType(fileStream);
    Console.WriteLine("Type Name: {0}", fileType.Name);
    Console.WriteLine("Type Extension: {0}", fileType.Extension);
}

What types of file are supported?

Currently FileTypeChecker recognizes following file types:

  • JPEG
  • Bitmap
  • Portable Network Graphic
  • Graphics Interchange Format 87a
  • Graphics Interchange Format 89a
  • Tagged Image File Format
  • Portable Document Format
  • Microsoft Office Document
  • eXtensible Markup Language
  • RAR archive version 1.50
  • RAR archive version 5.00
  • Photoshop Document file
  • ZIP file
  • eXtensible ARchive format
  • TAR Archive
  • 7-Zip File Format
  • GZIP compressed file
  • DOS MZ executable
  • Executable and Linkable Format
  • Audio Video Interleave video format
  • MPEG-1 Layer 3 file
  • MP3 file with an ID3v2 container
  • ISO9660 CD/DVD image file
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This package has no dependencies.

NuGet packages (7)

Showing the top 5 NuGet packages that depend on File.TypeChecker:

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DeploySoftware.LaunchPad.Core

Shared code for LaunchPad framework.
File.TypeChecker.Web

Don't let users to inject you an invalid file! FileTypeChecker is a easy to use library that allows you to read file and recognize its type. This will help you to validate all files that is provided by external sources.
Deploy.LaunchPad.Core

Shared code for LaunchPad framework.
SAPI

Simple API server written in C#
vergiCommon

Common utilities for personal projects. Mostly input-related, repetitive work that often occures in every prototype/hobby project.

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Version Downloads Last updated
4.1.0 375 4/6/2024
4.0.0 278,087 5/2/2023
3.0.0 448,975 12/16/2021
2.1.0 6,003 11/16/2021
2.0.3 1,350 11/11/2021
1.5.3 18,796 10/29/2021
1.5.2 22,509 8/2/2021
1.5.1 40,455 4/30/2021
1.4.0 58,629 11/24/2020
1.3.3 10,086 10/20/2020
1.3.2 5,334 10/4/2020
1.3.1 88,198 5/15/2020
1.3.0 8,137 5/7/2020
1.2.0 2,128 3/14/2020
1.1.0 1,405 3/7/2020
1.0.4 1,812 10/5/2019
1.0.3 1,580 10/5/2019
1.0.1 1,522 10/5/2019
1.0.0 7,273 10/4/2019

Adding support for more types.