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Developer builds Linux file utilities in C by hand without AI in 52-minute video

Commenters question implementation correctness

3 Nov 1 4:46 AM · 10d ago · 2 comments · 1 source · development 3 of 6

Viewers raise technical concerns about whether the implementations handle edge cases properly, such as whether the touch utility correctly updates modification dates on existing files.

“I just looked at the first example / utility he implemented; which was 'touch'. Will this actually update the 'last modified' date for an already existing file?”

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