How to create new file from dired mode?

Question

I want to create a new file in dired mode. Is there \"create new file\" command in dired mode ? For example, When I type \"c\" in dired mode, it creates \"untitled.txt\". It\'s

Answer 1

The following contains two (2) options, one of which requires that touch be in the $PATH -- alternatively, the absolute path may be used. touch is usually available on unix flavor systems, e.g., OSX, etc. This function will automatically number the files / buffers successively -- e.g., untitled.txt; untitled1.txt; untitled2.txt, etc.

(define-key dired-mode-map (kbd "c") 'dired-new-file)

(defun dired-new-file ()
(interactive)
  (let* (
      (n 0)
      lawlist-filename
      (dired-buffer-name (buffer-name)))
    (catch 'done
      (while t
        (setq lawlist-filename (concat "untitled"
          (if (= n 0) "" (int-to-string n))
            ".txt"))
        (setq n (1+ n))
        (if (not (file-exists-p lawlist-filename))
          (throw 'done nil)) ))
    (message "[b]uffer + file (maybe) | [f]ile + buffer (maybe)")
    (let ((file-or-buffer (read-char-exclusive)))
      (cond
        ((eq file-or-buffer ?b)
          (switch-to-buffer (get-buffer-create lawlist-filename))
          (text-mode)
          (or (y-or-n-p (format "Save Buffer `%s'? "lawlist-filename))
            (error "Done."))
          (write-file lawlist-filename)
          (with-current-buffer dired-buffer-name
            (revert-buffer)))
        ((eq file-or-buffer ?f)
          (start-process "touch-file" nil "touch" lawlist-filename)
          (revert-buffer)
          (or (y-or-n-p (format "Open `%s'? "lawlist-filename))
            (error "Done."))
          (find-file lawlist-filename)
          (text-mode))
        (t (message "You have exited the function.")) )) ))