I need to get the date a file was created from a google apps script but im being told getDateCreated and getlastUpdated arent functions?

Question

As the title suggest I have an Apps script where I need the Date created of the google doc but when i use the following code ''' var file = DriveApp.getFilesByName("filename") var final = file.getDateCreated()''' I get told that getDateCreated isnt a function and the same issue happens with getlastUpdated can anyone point out what im missing. Many thanks.

Answer 1

DriveApp.getFilesByName("filename") returns a FileIterator not a File. You need to iterate through the files, even if there is only one file with that name.

function test() {
  try {
    var files = DriveApp.getFilesByName("filename");
    while( files.hasNext() ) {
      var file = files.next();
      console.log(file.getDateCreated());
    }
  }
  catch(err) {
    console.log(err);
  }
}