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Re: Determine date of file and current date
by bart (Canon) on Apr 21, 2004 at 19:47 UTC
    One stab: stat. Another stab: -M.

    The latter uses the value in $^T, which is set to time when the script starts, as its reference.

Re: Determine date of file and current date
by pbeckingham (Parson) on Apr 21, 2004 at 19:39 UTC

    You know, this information is just so readily available, that it looks like you haven't even tried. Take a stab at it. Let us know then.