Windows batch implementation of Unix touch with recursive directory support

touch.bat

@echo off
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion

:: touch.bat - Windows implementation of Unix touch command
:: Usage: touch filename [filename2 filename3 ...]
:: Creates empty files if they don't exist or updates their timestamps if they do
:: Supports full paths and can create directories if needed

if "%~1"=="" (
    echo Usage: touch filepath [filepath2 filepath3 ...]
    echo Creates new empty files or updates timestamps of existing files
    echo Supports full paths and can create necessary directories
    exit /b 1
)

:process_args
if "%~1"=="" goto :eof

set "filepath=%~1"
set "directory=%~dp1"
:: Remove trailing backslash for root directories
if "%directory:~-2%"==":\" set "directory=%directory:~0,-1%"

:: Check if directory exists
if not exist "%directory%\" (
    echo Directory does not exist: %directory%
    set /p "create=Would you like to create the directory path? (Y/N) "
    if /i "!create!"=="Y" (
        mkdir "%directory%" 2>nul
        if errorlevel 1 (
            echo Error: Failed to create directory path: %directory%
            exit /b 1
        )
        echo Created directory path: %directory%
    ) else (
        echo Operation cancelled for: %filepath%
        goto :next_arg
    )
)

:: Process the file
if exist "%filepath%" (
    :: File exists - update timestamp using copy trick
    copy /b "%filepath%"+,, "%filepath%" >nul 2>&1
    if errorlevel 1 (
        echo Error: Failed to update timestamp for "%filepath%"
        exit /b 1
    )
    echo Updated: %filepath%
) else (
    :: File doesn't exist - create it
    type nul > "%filepath%" 2>nul
    if errorlevel 1 (
        echo Error: Failed to create "%filepath%"
        exit /b 1
    )
    echo Created: %filepath%
)

:next_arg
:: Process next argument
shift
goto process_args