Re: fileexist(f)

[Petr M. <mi...@ph...>]

>> The routine fileexist() is for files only; it makes no sense for pipes.
>> For pipes, do
>>  	if (fileexist('a.dat')) plot '<tr . , a.dat'
>
> Sure. But that is only possible if you already know whether it is a
> pipe or not.  What about the case where you want to put the
> fileexist() test in a loadable routine that is passed the filename
> string as a parameter?

Then it needs yet another routine pipeexist().

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PM