sysdate

NAME

sysdate — Returns the current date

SYNOPSIS

package require nstcl-time ?1.0.1?
package require nstcl ?1.0?

::nstcl::sysdate ?-seconds? ?-format format? ?-offset offset? ?-base base?

DESCRIPTION

This function returns the current date.

OPTIONAL SWITCHES

-seconds

This switch causes the result to be returned as the number of seconds since the epoch.

-format

Specifies the way the result should be formatted. This option has no effect if -seconds is specified. For a list of formatting string options, consult the documentation for [clock format].

-offset (defaults to 0 days ago)

This switch can be used to shift the date calculation from today (0 days ago) to some other relative time (such as 2 weeks ago) understood by [clock scan].

-base

Calculate the date based on a given (absolute) date as a base. (Any date understood by [clock scan] can be used.) If no base is specified the current time is used instead.

KEYWORDS

nstcl, time