Re: How to check whether the file is a string

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Re^2: How to check whether the file is a string by Corion (Patriarch) on Nov 12, 2011 at 10:42 UTC
Maybe the other Anonymous Monk wants to know whether a file contains "text"? -X, especially `-T` could be of help, except for non-ASCII text.	[reply] [d/l]
Re^3: How to check whether the file is a string by RichardK (Parson) on Nov 12, 2011 at 13:31 UTC
You could try the 'file' utility if your OS supports it. It will make a good guess at identifying what is in any file. -- if that's what's needed ;)	[reply]
Re^4: How to check whether the file is a string by zwon (Abbot) on Nov 13, 2011 at 04:25 UTC
Or File::LibMagic which directly uses the same library the file uses	[reply]