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PDF file detected as non-binary #41

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PDF file detected as non-binary#41

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@stefan6419846
stefan6419846
opened on Jul 29, 2024

I am feeding a PDF file to typecode.contenttype.is_binary. As PDF files are usually considered as binary files, I would have expected the file to be detected as binary, but apparently the first bytes used for detection are looking like plain-text, leading to a wrong classification.

Example file: antartica-3427135_640_1_libtiff.pdf

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  1. Dreamstick9 commented on Jan 16, 2026

    @Dreamstick9
    Dreamstick9
    on Jan 16, 2026

    I am working on this issue!

  2. Dreamstick9
    added 2 commits that reference this issue on Jan 16, 2026

    Fix aboutcode-org#41: Add explicit binary detection for PDF files

    1e03fc2

    Fix aboutcode-org#41: Fix PDF binary detection and apply formatting

    1cea9bb
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