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From: rjv@ihdev.UUCP (ron vaughn)
Newsgroups: net.unix
Subject: the *FUN* way to create files
Message-ID: <205@ihdev.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 12-Apr-85 10:54:02 EST
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Posted: Fri Apr 12 10:54:02 1985
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*** EGASSEM RUOY HTIW ENIL SIHT ECALPER ***

i realize this started as a joke and all, but i couldn't *belive* all the 
strange & relatively complicated ways people create files.  do it the fun, 
quick, exciting, life-in-the-fast-lane way, use touch(1).  for example:

prompt: touch afile

if 'afile' doesn't exist, touch creates a zero length file called 'afile'.

touch is a terrific command becuase you can 'touch' many interesting things. 
compared to most commands, it's simply read well.  "touch hiswife" etc.  
amaze your friends with new computer lingo: "yep, i was touching jimsthing
at work today..."

i hope this solves the "easiest/best" way to create a file problem.....

	take my code, please

	ronv vaughn	..!ihnp4!ihdev!rjv

ps: touch -c does NOT create the file if it doesn't exist, just updates access 
and/or modif. times.  see man page for more exciting details!