PHP | mime_content_type() function
The mime_content_type() function is an inbuilt function in PHP which is used to get the MIME content-type of a file.
Syntax:
string mime_content_type( $file )
Parameters: This function accepts single parameter $file which specifies the path of the file which MIME details to be find.
Return Value: This function returns the MIME content type or False on failure.
Below programs illustrate the mime_content_type() function in PHP:
Program 1:
Original Image:
<?php
echo mime_content_type( 'gfg.png' ) . "</br>" ;
?>
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Output:
image/png
Program 2:
Original Image:
<?php
echo mime_content_type( '/home/rajvir/Desktop/gfg.png' ) . "</br>" ;
echo mime_content_type( '/home/rajvir/Desktop/gfg_Article.html' ) . "</br>" ;
echo mime_content_type( '/home/rajvir/Downloads/gfg.gif' ) . "</br>" ;
echo mime_content_type( '/home/rajvir/Desktop/gfg_contribute.txt' ) . "</br>" ;
echo mime_content_type( '/home/rajvir/Downloads/geeks.ppt' ) . "</br>" ;
echo mime_content_type( '/home/rajvir/Downloads/geeks.pdf' ) . "</br>" ;
?>
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Output:
image/png
text/plain
image/gif
text/plain
application/vnd.ms-powerpoint
application/pdf
Reference: http://php.net/manual/en/function.mime-content-type.php
Last Updated :
15 Jul, 2019
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