Hi, I have compressed files compressed using different techniques (especially unix compress). So I want to have a module that reads any of these (.Z,.bz,.tgz files) files and manipulates the data. The data has a syntax.It contains HEADER (some information) BODY (some information) FOOTER (some information) If it were a normal text file I can get the values corresponding to HEADER BODY and FOOTER by open function. But here the files are in different format .Z , .bz ,.tgz,.gz .But I know these are the only formats.Also I cannot rely upon the extensions of the file (a .Z file can have no extension at all).Is there a way to identify which file am I reading and then read it?If so how to read it? Thanks and Regards, Shadab. Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com
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