return status from command "open"

[bernd.becker at METOFFICE.GOV.UK]

Hello,

Can I sway "open" to return something to figure
if the file.ctl in question exists or not?

iostat='open bob.ctl'

say 'iostat for bob is :'iostat

--> iostat for bob is : bob.ctl not found'

or similar.

many thanks,
Bernd.



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