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Is there a Windows equivalent to the touch command?

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    Hi and welcome to Superuser . While it's [OK - and encouraged - to Ask and Answer Your Own Questions](https://stackoverflow.blog/2011/07/01/its-ok-to-ask-and-answer-your-own-questions/?_ga=2.207180051.1051913068.1684039935-1108829733.1673436791), this site is a Q&A style site, so it'd be best to edit the question to put the situation/dilemma/question/problem there, and then put the solution as an answer. – Yisroel Tech May 17 '23 at 01:57
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touch.ps1

Usage: touch [FILE]...

   param(
        [Parameter()]
        [String]$file
    )
    if(Test-Path -Path $file){
        (Get-Item -Path $file) | % {$_.LastWriteTime = (Get-Date)}
    }
    else{
        (New-Item $file)
    }

Add the directory to your touch.ps1 script to the PATH environment variable and you should be set.

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