is_compressed_file: Check if a File is Compressed
In Qploidy: Estimation of Ploidy and Detection of Aneuploidy Using Genotyping Data
is_compressed_file R Documentation
Check if a File is Compressed
Description
This function checks whether a given file is compressed by inspecting its
magic number (first few bytes). It detects common compression formats such as
gzip ('.gz'), bzip2 ('.bz2'), and xz ('.xz').
Usage
is_compressed_file(file_path)
Arguments
file_path
A character string giving the path to the file to be checked.
Value
A character string indicating the compression type ('"gzip (.gz)"',
'"bzip2 (.bz2)"', or '"xz (.xz)"') if the file is compressed, or 'FALSE' if
the file is not recognized as compressed.
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| is_compressed_file | R Documentation |
Check if a File is Compressed
Description
This function checks whether a given file is compressed by inspecting its magic number (first few bytes). It detects common compression formats such as gzip ('.gz'), bzip2 ('.bz2'), and xz ('.xz').
Usage
is_compressed_file(file_path)
Arguments
file_path |
A character string giving the path to the file to be checked. |
Value
A character string indicating the compression type ('"gzip (.gz)"', '"bzip2 (.bz2)"', or '"xz (.xz)"') if the file is compressed, or 'FALSE' if the file is not recognized as compressed.
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