File::set_times: Update documentation and example to support setting timestamps on directories

library/std/src/fs.rs

@@ -1111,6 +1111,10 @@ impl File {
     /// `futimes` on macOS before 10.13) and the `SetFileTime` function on Windows. Note that this
     /// [may change in the future][changes].
     ///
+    /// On most platforms, including UNIX and Windows platforms, this function can also change the
+    /// timestamps of a directory. To do so, open the directory with `File::open`, without
+    /// attempting to obtain write permission.
+    ///
     /// [changes]: io#platform-specific-behavior
     ///
     /// # Errors
@@ -1128,7 +1132,7 @@ impl File {
     ///     use std::fs::{self, File, FileTimes};
     ///
     ///     let src = fs::metadata("src")?;
-    ///     let dest = File::options().write(true).open("dest")?;
+    ///     let dest = File::open("dest")?;
     ///     let times = FileTimes::new()
     ///         .set_accessed(src.accessed()?)
     ///         .set_modified(src.modified()?);