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diff --git a/Help/command/file.rst b/Help/command/file.rst index 5ce86e5..5e18077 100644 --- a/Help/command/file.rst +++ b/Help/command/file.rst @@ -285,6 +285,23 @@ If neither ``TLS`` option is given CMake will check variables :: + file(TOUCH [<files>...]) + file(TOUCH_NOCREATE [<files>...]) + +Create a file with no content if it does not yet exist. If the file already +exists, its access and/or modification will be updated to the time when the +function call is executed. + +Use TOUCH_NOCREATE to touch a file if it exists but not create it. If a file +does not exist it will be silently ignored. + +With TOUCH and TOUCH_NOCREATE the contents of an existing file will not be +modified. + +------------------------------------------------------------------------------ + +:: + file(TIMESTAMP <filename> <variable> [<format>] [UTC]) Compute a string representation of the modification time of ``<filename>`` |