os.stat last accessed attribute updating last accessed value

I am trying to obtain the last accessed date. About 50% of the files' attributes were updated such that the file was last accessed when this script touches the file. I was not opening the files Anyone have a thought of why this happened. Python 2.6 on windows xp --

Re: os.stat last accessed attribute updating last accessed value

On Feb 4, 9:33 pm, Python_Junkie software.buy.des...@gmail.com wrote: I am trying to obtain the last accessed date.  About 50% of the files' attributes were updated such that the file was last accessed when this script touches the file. I was not opening the files Anyone have a thought of