Get oldest File from Directory?

Ruby
1

Hey!

What is the easiest way to retrieve the oldest (oldest modification
date) file from a directory?

thx ck

2

2008/4/10, Christian K. [email protected]:

Hey!

What is the easiest way to retrieve the oldest (oldest modification
date) file from a directory?

def oldest_file(dir)
Dir.entries(dir).map { |e|
File.join(dir, e)
}.select { |f|
File.file? f
}.sort_by { |f|
File.mtime f
}.first
end

This ignores directories.

3

Stefan L. wrote:

def oldest_file(dir)
Dir.entries(dir).map { |e|
File.join(dir, e)
}.select { |f|
File.file? f
}.sort_by { |f|
File.mtime f
}.first
end

Perfect, Thx!