Apache Parquet columnar file format — file signature 50 41 52 31 at offset 0

For Apache Parquet columnar file format, hex signature is 50 41 52 31; offset is 0, verified against its source on 2026-09-22.

Hex signature: 50 41 52 31 verified
Offset: 0 verified
Format: Apache Parquet columnar file format verified

Sourceen.wikipedia.org

Verified2026-09-22

Review by2027-09-22

DatasetFile format magic numbers

What the source says

50 41 52 31 | PAR1 | 0 | | Apache Parquet columnar file format |

— en.wikipedia.org, retrieved 2026-09-22

Source

en.wikipedia.orghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_file_signatures

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