filetype() in php?

paulsheff · 27 Sep 2007 at 14:07

All I get is 'file' from the output rather than a mime type.

I've tried a few different options from php.net but get functions not found?

I want to use it in an opendir function to read files and their types already on the server, so I can't use $_FILES['type'].

Cheers

Sic · 27 Sep 2007 at 14:25

I've not been able to find anything reliable that gives you the mime type. $_FILES gives you something sent from the browser, based on the file extension, so that's not reliable, and I believe that finfo can be spoofed as well. I normally go with finfo anyway, as it's more reliable than most. It does, however, require an extension.

Dj_Jestar · 27 Sep 2007 at 15:34

look up on magic mime for php.. it's not guaranteed to work though.

paulsheff · 27 Sep 2007 at 15:42

It's for uploaded podcasts from trusted sources. I think I'll write something to read the extension and do it that way. Cheers anyway