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SetFileDate

SetFileDate

SetFileDate["file"]

sets the modification and access dates for a file to be the current date.

Details

SetFileDate["file",date] sets the modification and access dates to be the specified date.
The date can be given as a date object or in the date list format as obtained from DateList.
SetFileDate["file",date,"type"] sets if possible the specified type of date for a file. Types of dates include "Access", "Creation", and "Modification". All represents all types of dates.
SetFileDate[File["file"]] is also supported.

Examples

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Basic Examples (1)

Copy a file:

The date and time at which a file was last modified:

SetFileDate modifies the date of the file to be the current date:

Check:

Set a specific date:

Delete the temporary file:

Scope (1)

Set the modification date of the file specified by the File object:

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