Problem with os.Stat

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Why is this not working:
Last written the: {{ (os.Stat .File).ModTime }}
It complains with ".File.Path on zero object. wrap it in if or with: {{with .File}}{{ .Path}}{{end}}
with other similar codes he says that he can’t access a proper path.

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1) The argument to os.Stat is a path, not a file object. See docs.

Incorrect:

{{ (os.Stat .File).ModTime }}

Correct:

{{ (os.Stat .File.Path).ModTime }}

2) If this code is rendered on every page, Hugo will throw an error because not every page is backed by a file. So you need to code defensively:

{{ with .File }}
  {{ (os.Stat .Path).ModTime }}
{{ end }}

3) In regard to the .File.Path on zero object message, I’d need to see more.

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Thanks, I had not tried the 2) despite hugo’s warning to do so, because superficially it seemed to me nonsensical that .File wouldn’t be accessible from all pages.

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For most sites, the majority of taxonomy and term pages will not be backed by a file.

And if you don’t create _index.md files for your top level sections, Hugo generates a list page for you, but there’s no file behind it.

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