Amit Sharma wrote:
> But -M option gives  -M Script start time minus file modification
> time, in days.
> But I need the difference in seconds between 2 different files and
> not with the script.

Well, you should have said that. -M is easiest way to compare two
files to see if one is older or newer.

For the difference in seconds between file2 and file1, you can use:

   $secs = ((-M 'file1') - (-M 'file2')) * 86_400

or

   $secs = (stat 'file2')[9] - (stat 'file1')[9]

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