add .path.newer to compare to files' mtime

olt · Nov 7, 2009 · f3a1ecd · f3a1ecd
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diff --git a/doc/modules/path.rst b/doc/modules/path.rst
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ Querying the filesystem
 .. automethod:: path.atime()
 .. automethod:: path.mtime()
 .. automethod:: path.ctime()
+.. automethod:: path.newer
 .. automethod:: path.size()
 .. automethod:: path.access
 .. automethod:: path.stat

diff --git a/scriptine/_path.py b/scriptine/_path.py
@@ -812,6 +812,10 @@ def read_md5(self, hex=False):
     atime = os.path.getatime
     mtime = os.path.getmtime
     ctime = os.path.getctime
+
+    def newer(self, other):
+        return self.mtime > other.mtime
+
     size = os.path.getsize
 
     if hasattr(os, 'access'):

diff --git a/test/test_path.py b/test/test_path.py
@@ -167,6 +167,10 @@ def testTouch(self):
             fobj.close()
 
             time.sleep(sleep_time)
+
+            f_new = d / 'test_new.txt'
+            f_new.touch()
+            self.assert_(f_new.newer(f))
             t2 = time.time() - sleep_time / 2
             f.touch()
             t3 = time.time() + sleep_time / 2