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DATE()
Return the system date as a date value
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Syntax
DATE() --> dSystem
Returns
DATE() returns the system date as a date value.
Description
DATE() is a date function that provides a means of initializing memory
variables to the current date, comparing other date values to the
current date, and performing date arithmetic relative to the current
date.
The display format for dates is controlled by the SET DATE command. The
default format is mm/dd/yy.
Examples
. These examples show the DATE() function used in various ways:
? DATE() // Result: 09/01/90
? DATE() + 30 // Result: 10/01/90
? DATE() - 30 // Result: 08/02/90
dDate := DATE()
? CMONTH(dDate) // Result: September
Files Library is CLIPPER.LIB.
See Also:
CTOD()
DTOC()
DTOS()
SET CENTURY
SET DATE
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