File Tasks

  file "html/index.html" => ["rake.wpb"] do
    system %{./runwpb rake.wpb}
  end

• File tasks are designed to create files
  • File tasks automatically implement time stamp comparisons.
  • If a target file is newer than all its dependencies,
    • Then the task actions do not need to execute
  • The actions of a File Task should be directed toward creating that file.