check_file_type.py

Utilities for checking what kind of file (HDF5 or FITS) a filepath is.

fits2hdf.check_file_type.check_file_type(file_name)

Check what kind of file a file is based on its filename

file_name: str
file name to check type of
filetype: string
string of either ‘fits’, ‘hdf’, or ‘unknown’
fits2hdf.check_file_type.is_fits(filepath)

Check if file is a FITS file

Returns True of False

filepath: str
Path to file
fits2hdf.check_file_type.is_hdf(filepath)
fits2hdf.check_file_type.is_hdf5(filepath)

Check if a file is a HDF5 file

Returns True of False

filepath: str
Path to file