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Created June 19, 2012 03:36
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Using the magic gem to identify file mime type
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gistfile1.rb
#installation
gem install magic
#example
require "magic"
Magic.guess_file_mime("CKMetrics.pdf")
#=> "application/pdf; charset=binary"
Magic.guess_file_mime_type("translate_tts.mp3")
#=> "audio/mpeg"
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