function file_validate_is_image
Checks that the file is recognized as a valid image.
Parameters
\Drupal\file\FileInterface $file: A file entity.
Return value
array An empty array if the file is a valid image or an array containing an error message if it's not.
See also
1 call to file_validate_is_image()
- ValidatorTest::testFileValidateIsImage in core/modules/ file/ tests/ src/ Kernel/ ValidatorTest.php 
- This ensures a specific file is actually an image.
File
- 
              core/modules/ file/ file.module, line 371 
Code
function file_validate_is_image(FileInterface $file) {
  $errors = [];
  $image_factory = \Drupal::service('image.factory');
  $image = $image_factory->get($file->getFileUri());
  if (!$image->isValid()) {
    $supported_extensions = $image_factory->getSupportedExtensions();
    $errors[] = t('The image file is invalid or the image type is not allowed. Allowed types: %types', [
      '%types' => implode(', ', $supported_extensions),
    ]);
  }
  return $errors;
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