if -T ("looks like text file")
If -B ("looks like binary file")if -T $data .... if -B $data .... HTH Paul -----Original Message----- From: Dan Muey [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2003 11:57 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Is $data binary or ascii? Say I have a variable $data that has file contents in it. Is there a way to tell if it is binary or ascii? if($data =~ ???) { print "It is binary weeee"; } elsif($data =~ ???) { print "It is ascii woo hoo"; } else { print "I do not know what it is, doh!"; } TIA Dan -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
