_datetime

#datetime

###Returns a sortable datetime string of the form "YYYYMMDD:HHMMSS".

Syntax

result = datetime[  ansiTime ] ;

Arguments

1. int ansiTime(optional)

With no arguments, datetime returns the current time. When an argument is specified, it is the ansitime, which is defined as the number of seconds since the Epoch (Jan 1, 1970).

Return Value

str result

• YYYYMMDD:HHMMSS : From Jan 01, 1970 through Jan 18, 2038.

The STATUS variable is set to $ACKNOWLEDGE

str result

• YYYYMMDD:HHMMSS : From Jan 01, 1970 through Jan 18, 2038.

The STATUS variable is set to $ACKNOWLEDGE

Exceptions

• %ARGUMENT: Invalid arguments. Usage: result = datetime[ ansiTime ] ;

• %BOUNDS: Invalid ansi time value.

Description

• None

Examples

put date ;
put time;
put datetime ;
put datetime timestamp ;
put datetime 0 ;
put datetime parsedate "20010101:000000 PST" ;
put datetime parsedate "20010101:000000" ;

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