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Date: Wed, 03 Jul 2002 15:08:35 -0800
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From: "Jesse, Rich" <Rich.Jesse@qtiworld.com>
Subject: RE: Count rows in textfile
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Or, more specifically, some number >= the filesize, since the filesize isn't
stored as part of the file (file header and/or directory, depending on the
filesystem).

Given that and Economic Law of Purchasing an Infinite Amount of Storage,
every file that exists will have:

	filesize >= Rows < infinity

And, according to the Guinness Principle, we can only know that beer is good
if it is drunk.  Much like I plan to be shortly after a trip to the liquor
depot.


Rich Jesse                           System/Database Administrator
Rich.Jesse@qtiworld.com              Quad/Tech International, Sussex, WI USA

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Johan Hermansson [mailto:johan@naqua.se]
> Sent: Wednesday, July 03, 2002 3:39 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> Subject: Re: Count rows in textfile
> 
> 
> On Wed, Jul 03, 2002 at 12:26:13PM -0800, Fink, Dan wrote:
> 
> > We are all missing the point. Without opening the file, it 
> must be observed
> > from the outside. As such, from this observation point, it 
> contains no rows.
> > Thus, the method is irrelevant as the answer will always be 'NONE'.
> 
> Why is it it has to contain no rows? Why can't it equally 
> contain infinite amount of rows, or a random amount?
> 
> 
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> Johan Hermansson   +46-(0)709-919763
> Naqua KB            <johan@naqua.se>
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