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minus-squaredarklamer@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up12·18 days agoNo, it isn’t, x writes only when changes have been made, while w writes unconditionally.
minus-squarejosefo@leminal.spacelinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·18 days agoWhy would you want to write again if no changes were made? It’s some obtuse behavior
minus-squaredarklamer@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·18 days agoOne obvious use-case is to cause the file to get a new timestamp, which for example tools like make look at.
No, it isn’t, x writes only when changes have been made, while w writes unconditionally.
TIL. Ty!
Why would you want to write again if no changes were made? It’s some obtuse behavior
One obvious use-case is to cause the file to get a new timestamp, which for example tools like make look at.