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+++ b/RefactoringRope/RopeUtilities.py	Sun Oct 13 15:49:43 2024 +0200
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+# Copyright (c) 2024 Detlev Offenbach <detlev@die-offenbachs.de>
+#
+
+"""
+Module implementing some utility functions.
+"""
+
+################################################################################
+## Functions for backward compatibility for eric < 24.01
+################################################################################
+
+
+def isRemoteFileName(fileName):
+    """
+    Function to check, if the given file name is a remote file name.
+
+    @param fileName file name to be checked
+    @type str
+    @return flag indicating a remote file name
+    @rtype bool
+    """
+    return fileName.startswith(("remote:", "remote#"))