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# touch

touch -- Set modification time of file

## Description

`int touch`(string filename, int time);

Attempts to set the modification time of the file named by filename to the value given by time. If the option time is not given, uses the present time.

If the file does not exist, it is created.

Returns true on success and false otherwise.

Example 1. touch() example

      1
      2 if ( touch($FileName) ) {
      3   print "$FileName modification time has been changed to todays date and time";
      4 } else {
      5   print "Sorry Could Not change modification time of $FileName";
      6 }
      7

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