date
Returns the current date as a string in the format DD-MMM-YYYY.
Syntax
R = date()
Outputs
- R
- Current date is represented as a string in the format DD-MMM-YYYY.
Example
date
R = 10-Jan-2015
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Returns the current date as a string in the format DD-MMM-YYYY.
Returns the current date as a string in the format DD-MMM-YYYY.
R = date()
date
R = 10-Jan-2015
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