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+++ b/src/eric7/Utilities/MimeTypes.py	Thu Jul 07 11:23:56 2022 +0200
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+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+# Copyright (c) 2014 - 2022 Detlev Offenbach <detlev@die-offenbachs.de>
+#
+
+"""
+Module implementing mimetype dependent functions.
+"""
+
+import mimetypes
+
+import Preferences
+
+
+def isTextFile(filename):
+    """
+    Function to test, if the given file is a text (i.e. editable) file.
+    
+    @param filename name of the file to be checked
+    @type str
+    @return flag indicating an editable file
+    @rtype bool
+    """
+    type_ = mimetypes.guess_type(filename)[0]
+    return (
+        type_ is None or
+        type_.split("/")[0] == "text" or
+        type_ in Preferences.getUI("TextMimeTypes")
+    )
+
+
+def mimeType(filename):
+    """
+    Function to get the mime type of a file.
+    
+    @param filename name of the file to be checked
+    @type str
+    @return mime type of the file
+    @rtype str
+    """
+    return mimetypes.guess_type(filename)[0]