How to find the mime type of a file in python?

Question

Let\'s say you want to save a bunch of files somewhere, for instance in BLOBs. Let\'s say you want to dish these files out via a web page and have the client automatically o

Answer 1

I 've tried a lot of examples but with Django mutagen plays nicely.

Example checking if files is mp3

from mutagen.mp3 import MP3, HeaderNotFoundError  

try:
    audio = MP3(file)
except HeaderNotFoundError:
    raise ValidationError('This file should be mp3')

The downside is that your ability to check file types is limited, but it's a great way if you want not only check for file type but also to access additional information.