FormatParser (format_parser v1.4.0)
The FormatParser Module
FormatParser parses a binary file and extracts the format and some additional information from it. It can deal with Audio, Video, Fonts, Images and Documents.
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Functions
Parses a file and extracts some information from it.
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parse(file)
Parses a file and extracts some information from it.
Takes a binary file
as argument.
Returns a struct which contains all information that has been extracted from the file if the file is recognized.
Returns the following tuple if file not recognized: {:error, "Unknown"}
.
examples
Examples
iex> {:ok, file} = File.read("priv/test.jpg")
iex> FormatParser.parse(file)
%FormatParser.Image{format: :jpg, height_px: nil, nature: :image, width_px: nil}
iex> {:ok, file} = File.read("priv/test.html")
iex> FormatParser.parse(file)
{:error, "Unknown"}