From: Eero Saynatkari Date: 2006-09-02T08:08:39+09:00 Subject: File.ctime for detecting directory modifications? Hi! Can anyone tell me if Ruby's File.ctime can be reliably used to detect if a directory's contents have changed? I do not need to know of changes to files, just adds and deletes of files to/from the directory itself. I have tested this on FreeBSD and OpenBSD and both seem to indicate my expected behaviour (although File.mtime does not)--if anyone can try other platforms or knows offhand, the information would be appreciated. Windows is not a concern. In case you are curious, I intend to cache the files under $PATH and only re-access them if a modification has been detected. Alternative solutions to this are also welcome. -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.