# ensure the file exists
open FILE, ">testfile.log" || 
        die "Unable to create file: $!";
close FILE;

# test 1
if (! -f "<testfile.log") {
        print STDERR "Not a file <.\n";
        exit;
}

# test 2
if (! -f ">>testfile.log") {
        print STDERR "Not a file >>.\n";
        exit;
}

print "I shouldn't be here.\n";

exit;
__END__

##</code><code>##

Not a file <.

##</code><code>##

Not a file >>.