function [d1,d2] = get_date_of_a_file(filename)
%function [d1,d2] = get_date_of_a_file(filename)

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info = dir(filename);
if isempty(info)
    error(['get_date_of_a_file:: I''m not able to find ' filename '!'])
end
d1 = info.datenum;
if nargout>1
    d2 = info.date;
end