file_date

Arguments

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"));
    936977583
    Gamma> date_of(fd);
    "Fri Sep 10 11:33:03 1999"
    Gamma> file_date("nonexistent.file");
    nil
    Gamma> file_date("unreadable.file");
    nil
    Gamma> 
    		

See Also

clock, date_of