Date
 
Returns the current system date as a string

Syntax
Usage

result = Date[$]

Return Value

Returns the current system date, in the format mm-dd-yyyy

Description

None

Example

Print Date ' prints the current date


Differences from QB

  • The QB DATE statement (to set the system date) is now called SetDate.
  • The string type suffix "$" is required in the -lang qb dialect.
  • The string type suffix "$" is optional in the -lang fblite dialect.
  • The string type suffix "$" is ignored in the -lang fb dialect, warn only with the -w suffix compile option (or -w pedantic compile option).

See also