now

 

 

Overview

The now function returns the current Julian date-time value based on the computer's system date. The Julian date value represents the elapsed time in the period starting from 12:00:01 AM January 1, 0AD to the current date and time in the system. The time portion of each complete day is represented by a decimal fraction appended to the Julian date value.

Usage

The now function provides the current time and date from the computer's clock. There are no arguments to this function.

 

Syntax

Expression:

(now)


Arguments Name Type Description
Argument:Number note

Returns:

The current Julian date/time based on the computer's system date.


 

Examples

Here are a number of links to Lambda coding examples which contain this instruction in various use cases.

 

Argument Types

Here are the links to the data types of the function arguments.

Date Number

Here are also a number of links to functions having arguments with any of these data types.

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