Get Language Name from File Extension

Converts a file extension to a standardized language name used internally for detection pattern lookup.

Usage

ext_to_language(ext)

Arguments

ext

Character string of the file extension (without dot)

Value

Character string of the language name, or NULL if not supported

See also

Other language-support: get_comment_prefix(), get_detection_patterns(), get_supported_extensions(), list_supported_languages()

Examples

ext_to_language("r")     # Returns "r"
#> [1] "r"
ext_to_language("py")    # Returns "python"
#> [1] "python"
ext_to_language("sql")   # Returns "sql"
#> [1] "sql"
ext_to_language("js")    # Returns "javascript"
#> [1] "javascript"
ext_to_language("xyz")   # Returns NULL
#> NULL