def path_touched(*paths, commit_range):
return check_output([<EOL>'<STR_LIT>', '<STR_LIT>', '<STR_LIT>', commit_range, '<STR_LIT>', *paths<EOL>]).decode('<STR_LIT:utf-8>').strip() != '<STR_LIT>'<EOL>
Return whether the given paths have been changed in the commit range

    Used to determine if a build is necessary

    Args:
    *paths (str):
        paths to check for changes
    commit_range (str):
        range of commits to check if paths have changed