validate_gzip_file: Validate if a File is a Valid Gzip File

In zlib: Compression and Decompression

Validate if a File is a Valid Gzip File

Description

This function takes a file path as input and checks if it's a valid gzip-compressed file. It reads the file in chunks and tries to decompress it using the zlib library. If any step fails, the function returns FALSE. Otherwise, it returns TRUE.

Usage

validate_gzip_file(file_path)

Arguments

file_path

A string representing the path of the file to validate.

Value

A boolean value indicating whether the file is a valid gzip file. TRUE if the file is valid, FALSE otherwise.

Examples

validate_gzip_file("path/to/your/file.gz")

zlib documentation built on Oct. 19, 2023, 1:13 a.m.