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$Date

Modified on July 26, 2024

Returns the current date and time of the local timezone in the specified .NET datetime format string, or ISO 8601 format (yyyy-MM-ddTHH:mm:ss) if no format is specified.

Script usage:

$Date([Format])

Parameters:

NameDescription
FormatAn optional .NET datetime format string.

See also:

Example:


# format strings taken from https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/az4se3k1(v=vs.110).aspx
set $OtterScript = >>
Now: $Date
UTC Now: $DateUtc

Custom: $Date(hh:mm:ss.f)
RFC1123: $Date(r)
Sortable: $Date(s)
Short time: $Date(t)
>>;

set $Result = $Eval($OtterScript);

Log-Information $Result;