mime_content_type

Detect MIME Content-type for a file (deprecated)

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Returns the MIME content type for a file as determined by using information from the `magic.mime` file.

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`filename`

- Path to the tested file.

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Returns the content type in MIME format, like `text/plain` or `application/octet-stream`.

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This function has been deprecated as the PECL extension Fileinfo provides the same functionality (and more) in a much cleaner way.

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### `mime_content_type` Example

    <?php
    echo mime_content_type('php.gif') . "\n";
    echo mime_content_type('test.php');
    ?>

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    image/gif
    text/plain

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- Fileinfo for a replacement