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# touch

(PHP 3 <= 3.0.18, PHP 4 >= 4.0.0)

touch -- Sets modification time of file

## Description

``int touch` (string filename, int [time])`

Attempts to set the modification time of the file named by filename to the value given by time. If the option time is not given, uses the present time.

If the file does not exist, it is created.

Returns `TRUE` on success and `FALSE` otherwise.

Example 1. touch() example
    if (touch ($FileName)) {
        print "$FileName modification time has been
               changed to todays date and time";
    } else {
        print "Sorry Could Not change modification time of $FileName";
    }

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