PHP touch() Function

PHP touch() Function


Define :

In this tutorial we have to learned about PHP touch() Function.The touch() Function inbuilt function in php.This function is used to sets access and modification time of a file. it returns True on success and False on failure.

Syntax
 touch(filename, time, atime)
Parameter 
Parameter Description
filename It is a mandatory parameter which specifies the filename of the file whose access and modification time have to be changed.
time It is an optional parameter which specifies the time.By default it takes the current system time.
atime It is an optional parameter which specifies the access time. By default it takes the current system time if no parameters are set.

Given below example show the usage of  PHP touch() Function :

Output : demo.txt modification time changed to present time