

   date {base}                                  R Documentation

   SSyysstteemm DDaattee aanndd TTiimmee

   DDeessccrriippttiioonn::

        Returns a character string of the current system date
        and time.

   UUssaaggee::

        date()

   VVaalluuee::

        The string has the form `"Fri Aug 20 11:11:00 1999"',
        i.e. length 24, since it relies on POSIX' `ctime'
        ensuring the above fixed format.  Timezone and Daylight
        Saving Time are taken account of, but not indicated in
        the result.

   EExxaammpplleess::

        (d <- date())
        nchar(d) == 24

