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Re: [Monotone-devel] [PATCH] and RFC: binary files merging and hook
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Glen Ditchfield |
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Re: [Monotone-devel] [PATCH] and RFC: binary files merging and hook |
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Wed, 25 May 2005 21:33:46 -0500 |
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On Tuesday 24 May 2005 17:33, rghetta wrote:
> function binary_file(name)
> lowname=string.lower(name)
> -- some known binaries, return true
> if (string.find(lowname, "%.gif$")) then return true end
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You base the text/binary decision on the name of the file. How hard would it
be to base it on the contents of the file instead, the way the Unix 'file'
command does?