Date

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Date

Returns today's date as text in the form mm-dd-yyyy.

Syntax

Declare Function Date ( ) As String

Description

None

Return Value

Returns the current system date, in the format mm-dd-yyyy

Remarks

Usage

result = Date[$]

Differences from QB

• The QB DATE statement (to set the system date) is now called SetDate. The string type suffix "$" is required in the -lang qb dialect.
  The string type suffix "$" is optional in the -lang fblite dialect.
  The string type suffix "$" is ignored in the -lang fb dialect, warn only with the -w suffix compile option (or -w pedantic compile option).

See also

• SetDate
• Time
• Timer

Examples

Print Date ' prints the current date

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