txt: ## modified.md
  modified
  
  Combined from primary sources listed below.
  
  # [In IO::Special](#___top "go to top of document")[§](#(IO::Special)_method_modified "direct link")
  
  See primary documentation
  [in context](/type/IO/Special#method_modified)
  for **method modified**.
  
  ```raku
  method modified(IO::Special:D: --> Instant)
  ```
  
  The last modified time for the filehandle. It always returns an [`Instant`](/type/Instant) type object.
  
  # [In IO::Path](#___top "go to top of document")[§](#(IO::Path)_method_modified "direct link")
  
  See primary documentation
  [in context](/type/IO/Path#method_modified)
  for **method modified**.
  
  Returns an [`Instant`](/type/Instant) object indicating when the content of the file was last modified. Compare with [changed](/routine/changed).
  
  ```raku
  say "path/to/file".IO.modified;          # Instant:1424089165
  say "path/to/file".IO.modified.DateTime; # 2015-02-16T12:18:50Z
  
  ```
  