validation :file <filename>

u263066 · #1 (**permalink**) 09-25-2006

My user is ftp a CSV file from window. There is possiblity to doing FTP through different mode.

This file is then picked by another program, but I want to make sure the FTP file would be always ascii format, bu releasing a commaon File <file name>

Can any one provide input , abut how to put a validation means

if file return = ASCII
ok
otherwise
ret code=1

Andrek · #2 (**permalink**) 09-25-2006

Hi, On the UNIX end use the command "file" and then check the output against what you want and processed for the execution if it meets your test critia...

Dhruva · #3 (**permalink**) 09-26-2006

Code:

file "$1" | /usr/xpg4/bin/grep -Fq ascii &&
          printf "%s is ascii.\n" "$1"

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