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The times in the stat object have the following semantics:
The times in the stat object have the following semantics:
* `atime` "Access Time" - Time when file data last accessed. Changed
* `atime` "Access Time" - Time when file data last accessed. Changed
by the ` mknod(2)` , ` utimes(2)` , and ` read(2)` system calls.
by the mknod(2), utimes(2), and read(2) system calls.
* `mtime` "Modified Time" - Time when file data last modified.
* `mtime` "Modified Time" - Time when file data last modified.
Changed by the ` mknod(2)` , ` utimes(2)` , and ` write(2)` system calls.
Changed by the mknod(2), utimes(2), and write(2) system calls.
* `ctime` "Change Time" - Time when file status was last changed
* `ctime` "Change Time" - Time when file status was last changed
(inode data modification). Changed by the ` chmod(2)` , ` chown(2)` ,
(inode data modification). Changed by the chmod(2), chown(2),
` link(2)` , ` mknod(2)` , ` rename(2)` , ` unlink(2)` , ` utimes(2)` ,
link(2), mknod(2), rename(2), unlink(2), utimes(2),
` read(2)` , and ` write(2)` system calls.
read(2), and write(2) system calls.
* `birthtime` "Birth Time" - Time of file creation. Set once when the
* `birthtime` "Birth Time" - Time of file creation. Set once when the
file is created. On filesystems where birthtime is not available,
file is created. On filesystems where birthtime is not available,
this field may instead hold either the `ctime` or
this field may instead hold either the `ctime` or
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value may be greater than `atime` or `mtime` in this case. On Darwin
value may be greater than `atime` or `mtime` in this case. On Darwin
and other FreeBSD variants, also set if the `atime` is explicitly
and other FreeBSD variants, also set if the `atime` is explicitly
set to an earlier value than the current `birthtime` using the
set to an earlier value than the current `birthtime` using the
` utimes(2)` system call.
utimes(2) system call.
Prior to Node v0.12, the `ctime` held the `birthtime` on Windows
Prior to Node v0.12, the `ctime` held the `birthtime` on Windows
systems. Note that as of v0.12, `ctime` is not "creation time", and
systems. Note that as of v0.12, `ctime` is not "creation time", and