How to get last modified date on Windows command line for a set of files?

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In the code that follows, change % to %% for use in batch file, for %~ta syntax enter call /?

for %a in (MyFile.txt) do set FileDate=%~ta

Sample output:

for %a in (MyFile.txt) do set FileDate=%~ta
set FileDate=05/05/2020 09:47 AM

for %a in (file_not_exist_file.txt) do set FileDate=%~ta
set FileDate=

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