how to use the futimes function from fs-extra in javascript

To use the futimes function from fs-extra package in Node.js, you need to follow the following steps:

  1. Install fs-extra package using the npm command:
npm install fs-extra
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  1. Import the fs-extra module in your Node.js script:
index.tsx
const fs = require('fs-extra');
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  1. Use the futimes function with the following syntax:
index.tsx
fs.futimes(path, atime, mtime, callback);
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where:

  • path is a string representing the path of the file to modify its atime and mtime.
  • atime is a number representing the new access time of the file, in milliseconds since the Epoch.
  • mtime is a number representing the new modification time of the file, in milliseconds since the Epoch.
  • callback is a function that is called after the operation is completed. It takes an error object as its only argument, which is null if the operation is successful.

Here's an example code that demonstrates how to use the futimes function from fs-extra:

index.tsx
const fs = require('fs-extra');

// Set the access time and modification time of a file
const path = '/path/to/your/file';
const now = new Date();
const atime = now.getTime();
const mtime = now.getTime();
fs.futimes(path, atime, mtime, (err) => {
  if (err) {
    console.error(err);
  } else {
    console.log('Successfully set the access time and modification time of the file!');
  }
});
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