touch is actually for updating the file access or modification time. The fact that it happens to create the file if it doesn't exist is merely a convenient side effect
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Thank you so much, Jon Randy! I appreciate that you took the time to comment.
Oh shoot. My course did not share that fact. Thanks, Jon!
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touchis actually for updating the file access or modification time. The fact that it happens to create the file if it doesn't exist is merely a convenient side effectThank you so much, Jon Randy! I appreciate that you took the time to comment.
Oh shoot. My course did not share that fact. Thanks, Jon!