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

In 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

nat.utils documentation built on June 7, 2023, 6:30 p.m.