alt Hacker NewsI just looked at the first example / utility he implemented; which was 'touch'
Will this actually update the 'last modified' date for an already existing file?
Also, there's a standard way of processing command line arguments on Linux/Unix, which is not being followed here.
No it will *replace* or create the files "touched" by an empty file.
Major bug in the first command.
Technically, yes, it updates the last modified date, by actually emptying the file. He should have use "w+" or "a" instead of "w".
PS: I like this guy.