Specifications

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Syntax:
Syntax 1 (Retrieving the current system date):
DATE$
Syntax 2 (Setting the current system date):
DATE$="date"
Parameter:
date
A string expression.
Description:
■ Syntax 1
DATE$ returns the current system date as an 8-byte string. The string has the for-
mat below.
yy/mm/dd
where yy is the lower two digits of the year from 00 to 99, mm is the month from 01
to 12, and
dd is the day from 01 to 31.
■ Syntax 2
DATE$ sets the system date specified by "date". The format of "date" is the
same as that in syntax 1.
Example:
date$="00/10/12"
• The year yy must be the lower two digits of the year: otherwise, the system does
not compensate for leap years automatically.
• The calendar clock is backed up by the battery. (For the system time, refer to the
TIME$ function.)
DATE I/O function
DATE$
Returns the current system date or sets a specified system date.