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Asked: May 15, 20262026-05-15T16:25:02+00:00 2026-05-15T16:25:02+00:00

How can I get the path for the last created file in a directory

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How can I get the path for the last created file in a directory using Ruby?

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    2026-05-15T16:25:03+00:00Added an answer on May 15, 2026 at 4:25 pm

    I think this is fairly brief:

    Dir.glob(File.join(path, '*.*')).max { |a,b| File.ctime(a) <=> File.ctime(b) }
    
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