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in reply to Get record separator of a file

You are right, bad asked question, sorry. Perhaps it should better have been something like: How can i determine the record separator...in the most efficient way?"

Background is: i have many files to process with different record separators. Filenames change as well as suffixes a.s.o. And the files are large.

I have an XML file that provides information where to search for the files, what to do with them a.s.o. Easy to place the right Tie:File recsep option there.

Else i have to get the recsep from each file before i process it. And benchmark myself what's best.

I hope this doesn't it make worse. Please also keep in mind that i'm not a native english speaker.

Thank you for your help and best regards, Karl

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