cpython/Tools/scripts/copytime.py

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#! /usr/local/python
# Copy one file's atime and mtime to another
import sys
import posix
from stat import ST_ATIME, ST_MTIME # Really constants 7 and 8
def main():
if len(sys.argv) <> 3:
sys.stderr.write('usage: copytime source destination\n')
sys.exit(2)
file1, file2 = sys.argv[1], sys.argv[2]
try:
stat1 = posix.stat(file1)
except posix.error:
sys.stderr.write(file1 + ': cannot stat\n')
sys.exit(1)
try:
posix.utime(file2, (stat1[ST_ATIME], stat1[ST_MTIME]))
except posix.error:
sys.stderr.write(file2 + ': cannot change time\n')
sys.exit(2)
main()