.sage SageMath script

Text & source code

MIME typetext/x-sagemath
DescriptionSageMath script
CategoryText & source code
Based ontext/x-python

Frequently asked questions

What is a .sage file?

A .sage file is a “SageMath script” (MIME type text/x-sagemath).

How do I open a .sage file?

With any text editor – Notepad++, Visual Studio Code, or gedit and vim on Linux. The file contains readable text, possibly source code or configuration.

How can you tell a genuine .sage file?

No fixed signature at the start of the file is registered for this format; it is recognised mainly by its extension. On Linux and macOS, file --mime-type example.sage shows the guessed type.

Which format is .sage based on?

Technically a .sage file is a subtype of “Python script” (text/x-python), so programs for that base format can often read it too.

Which MIME type belongs to .sage?

The MIME type is text/x-sagemath. In the Apache web server: AddType text/x-sagemath .sage; in nginx: types { text/x-sagemath sage; }.

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