How do I create an empty file in emacs?

Question

How can I create an empty file from emacs, ideally from within a dired buffer?

For example, I\'ve just opened a Python module in dired mode, created a new directory,

Answer 1

You can mark an empty buffer as modified by running set-buffer-modified-p. Then when you save it, Emacs will write the file.

M-;                         ; Eval
(set-buffer-modified-p t)   ; Mark modified
C-x C-s                     ; Save buffer