touch
Name
touch — Touches a file.
Synopsis
bool touch
(filepath[, timestamp]);
string filepath: File to
touch
int timestamp (optional):
Time to set
Returns
TRUE on success; FALSE on error
Description
Sets the timestamp on a file to the specified UNIX
timestamp. If the timestamp is not specified, the current
timestamp is used. If the file doesn't exist, a zero-byte
file is created.
Example
Example 352. Touch a file
<?php
$file = "test_file";
touch ($file)
or die ("File '$file' says \"Don't touch me! Creep...\"");
?>
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