Maxima Function
file_type (filename)
Returns a guess about the content of filename, based on the filename extension. filename need not refer to an actual file; no attempt is made to open the file and inspect the content.
The return value is a symbol, either object
, lisp
, or maxima
.
If the extension starts with m
or d
, file_type
returns maxima
.
If the extension starts with l
, file_type
returns lisp
.
If none of the above, file_type
returns object
.