note 72486 added to function.fopen

Where does it say what the "b" stands for in open(file, ab) or open(file,wb)? I'm assuming "b" stands for binary - Am I right? ---- Server IP: 64.71.164.2 Probable Submitter: 24.41.32.214 ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.fopen.php Edit -- https://master.php.net/note/edit/72486 Del: integrated -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/72486/integrated Del: useless -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/72486/useless Del: bad code -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/72486/bad+code Del: spam -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/72486/spam Del: non-english -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/72486/non-english Del: in docs -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/72486/in+docs Del: other reasons-- https://master.php.net/note/delete/72486 Reject -- https://master.php.net/note/reject/72486 Search -- https://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php