Parsing ID3 metdata – id3_parser.py

id3_parser is similar to exif_parser we've previously discussed. The id3_parser() function defined on line 37 checks the file signature and then calls the get_tags() function. The get_tags() function relies on the mutagen module to parse MP3 and ID3 tags:

001 import os
002 from time import gmtime, strftime
003 
004 from mutagen import mp3, id3
005 
006 import processors
..   
037 def id3_parser(): 
... 
059 def get_tags(): 

Understanding the id3_parser() function

This function is identical to the exif_parser() function, with the exception of the signature that's used to check file headers. The MP3 format has only one file signature, 0x494433, unlike the JPEG format. When we call...