Difference between revisions of "Today"

Latest revision as of 01:26, 27 January 2016

Today(withTime, utc)

Returns the current date (number of days since base date -- usually Jan 1, 1900.

With optional parameter withTime: True, it includes the current time as a fraction of a day. Select a number format to show the date and/or time.

By default, it uses the time zone set in the Windows OS. With optional parameter UTC: True, it returns the date and time for universal time code (UTC) formerly known as Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

If a variable contains Today() in its definition, e.g.

Variable Day := Today()

its value will be based on the date and time when it was last evaluated in the current model session. So, it will be out of date when you look at it later, unless you cause it to be re-evaluated.

Library

Date functions

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-===Today()===
+==Today(''withTime, utc'')==
-Returns the current date. If you set optional parameter <code>withTime: True</code>, it includes the current time.
+Returns the current date (number of days since base date -- usually Jan 1, 1900.
-You should set the number format to show data and time to see the time.  By default the time uses the time zone set
-in the Windows OS. If you set optional parameter <code>UTC: True</code>, it returns the date and time using universal time code (UTC)
-formerly known as Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
-If a variable contains Today() in its definition, its value will be based on the date and time when it was last evaluated
+With optional parameter <code>withTime: True</code>, it includes the current time as a fraction of a day. Select a number format to show the date and/or time.
-within the current model session. So it may become of date unless you cause it to be re-evaluated.
-;Library: Date functions
+By default, it uses the time zone set in the Windows OS. With optional parameter <code>UTC: True</code>, it returns the date and time for universal time code (UTC) formerly known as Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
+If a variable contains Today() in its definition, e.g.
+:<code>Variable Day := Today()</code>
+its value will be based on the date and time when it was last evaluated in the current model session. So, it will be out of date when you look at it later, unless you cause it to be re-evaluated.
+==Library==
+Date functions
+==See Also==
+* [[Date Functions]]