Re: Test if file exists

[Kai Gro�johann]

On Thu, 07 Sep 2000, Yuji Yamano wrote:

> Pete Forman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> 
>> However chmod updates the ctime of the file being tested.  I regard
>> this as unacceptable.  Reading a file should not have any writing
>> side effects.
> 
> I agree.

Yes.  So this method is out.  I guess I'll have to do the `try several
methods' approach.

kai
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