touch: Use unix touch utility to change file's timestamp

In jefferis/nat.utils: File System Utility Functions for 'NeuroAnatomy Toolbox'

Use unix touch utility to change file's timestamp

Description

If neither a time or a reference file is provided then the current time is used. If the file does not already exist, it is created unless Create=FALSE.

Usage

touch(
  file,
  time,
  reference,
  timestoupdate = c("access", "modification"),
  Create = TRUE
)

Arguments

file	Path to file to modify
time	Absolute time in POSIXct format
reference	Path to a reference file
timestoupdate	"access" or "modification" (default both)
Create	Logical indicating whether to create file (default TRUE)

Value

TRUE or FALSE according to success

Author(s)

jefferis

jefferis/nat.utils documentation built on July 6, 2023, 4:42 p.m.