identifying the format of files

Question

In linux, we have a utility called “file”, which helps us to determine the identification of a file. Is there any python module that can do the same job?

I don't prefer to use subprocess.Popen(['file', 'blah.blah']), because it is platform dependent. For instance, windows do not have “file” (although it can be downloaded).

Answer 1

magic

Don't forget the DLL.