use strict; use File::Type; my $infile = "flower.jpg"; my $ft = File::Type->new(); my $type1 = $ft->checktype_filename($infile); my $type2 = $ft->mime_type($infile); print "$type1\n"; print "$type2\n"; print `file $infile`; #### image/jpeg image/jpeg flower.jpg: JPEG image data, JFIF standard 1.01