Adam Funk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On Tuesday 20 April 2004 13:50, John Hasler wrote: > >> Ciaran writes: >>> Karsten probably answered the question you meant to ask, not the >>> question you did ask >> >> And the pendantically correct answer is that Unix and Linux do not >> have >> text files. All Unix/Linux files are binary. > > Yes, but -T and -B tests in Perl know the difference!
According to the "Programming Perl" book, this works as follows: "The first block or so of the file is examined for odd characters such as strange control codes or metacharacters. If too many odd characters (>10%) are found, it's -B file, otherwise it's a -T file". So, basically, Perl is cheating. Bye, Dragan -- Dragan Cvetkovic, To be or not to be is true. G. Boole No it isn't. L. E. J. Brouwer !!! Sender/From address is bogus. Use reply-to one !!! -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
