Re: identify the file type

On 05/23/2011 10:16 AM, Axel Naumann wrote:
> Hi,

Hi!

> even though I don't see how this is related to ROOT: you could check
err.. sorry.. how can i identify the file type __IN_ROOT__ ?

> whether the file starts with "<?xml". XML files don't *have* to, but
> they should, and most do.

the purpose it to feed a proper argument to a function that creates a TChain.

Thanks,
Adrian

>
> Cheers, Axel.
>
> On 5/22/11 12:52 PM, Adrian Sevcenco wrote:

>> Hi! Is there a way to identify the file type other than using a bash
>> command like:
>> file -b $file | awk '{print $1}'
>>
>> I want to distinguish between XML and ASCII file types.
>> Thank you,
>> Adrian
>>
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>> Adrian Sevcenco                              |
>> Institute of Space Sciences - ISS, Romania   |
>> adrian.sevcenco at {cern.ch,spacescience.ro} |
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>>

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