What do file extensions (exe, pdf, etc) actually do?

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What do file extensions (exe, pdf, etc) actually do?

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Pre OS X Mac files did a neat trick with the data fork and the meta fork. They had 2 hidden 4-character codes that identified the creator and file type. Way more elegant than a single 3-character extension.

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