4.3BSD-UWisc/man/cat3/fdate.3f

FDATE(3F)           UNIX Programmer's Manual            FDATE(3F)



NAME
     fdate - return date and time in an ASCII string

SYNOPSIS
     subroutine fdate (string)
     character*(*) string

     character*(*) function fdate()

DESCRIPTION
     _F_d_a_t_e returns the current date and time as a 24 character
     string in the format described under _c_t_i_m_e(3).  Neither
     `newline' nor NULL will be included.

     _F_d_a_t_e can be called either as a function or as a subroutine.
     If called as a function, the calling routine must define its
     type and length. For example:

          character*24   fdate
          external       fdate

          write(*,*) fdate()


FILES
     /usr/lib/libU77.a

SEE ALSO
     ctime(3), time(3F), itime(3F), idate(3F), ltime(3F)


























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