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Sure, why not? You probably won't notice using readline, so you might try read if you care.

update: Do a test. Start reading a file from a networked drive (actually through the network) and be sure to sleep in between each read (so you don't need a big file). Then, while your program is running, disconnect your computer from the network (pull cable, whatever) and see what happens (the next readline should fail). Be sure to check $! and $^E. If that doesn't work for you, try Win32API::File for more control.

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