> If you want to know if the contents have changed, hashing is the way to go.
I disagree. Since there is no server side function to generate a hash, you would have to read both files complety to generate a hash. It would be quicker to read smaller blocks from both files, compare them and stop as soon as you hit the first difference. Would the remote side support the rsync protocol, a hash would be the way to go, though. Christof _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
