file_date
file_date — gives the file modification date.
Syntax
file_date (filename)
Arguments
- filename
A filename as defined by the operating
system.
Returns
The modification date of the file as an integer if the file exists
and is readable, else nil.
Example
Gamma> fd =(file_date("myfile.dat"));
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Gamma> date_of(fd);
"Fri Sep 10 11:33:03 1999"
Gamma> file_date("nonexistent.file");
nil
Gamma> file_date("unreadable.file");
nil
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