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src/core/utils.ts

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+import * as fs from 'fs';
+
+export function write(file: string, code: string) {
+	fs.writeFileSync(file, code);
+	fudge_mtime(file);
+}
+
+export function posixify(file: string) {
+	return file.replace(/[/\\]/g, '/');
+}
+
+export function fudge_mtime(file: string) {
+	// need to fudge the mtime so that webpack doesn't go doolally
+	const { atime, mtime } = fs.statSync(file);
+	fs.utimesSync(
+		file,
+		new Date(atime.getTime() - 999999),
+		new Date(mtime.getTime() - 999999)
+	);
+}