fdate (3f)

returns date and time in an ASCII string

Syntax

  character*len fdate, d
  external fdate
  d = fdate( )

Description

  The fdate function returns the current date and time as a 24-character
  string in the format described in ctime(3).  Neither `newline' nor NULL is
  included.

  The fdate function can be called as a function or as a subroutine.  If
  called as a function, the calling routine must define the type and length.
  For example:

       character*24   fdate
       external       fdate
       ...
       write(*,*) fdate()

  If fdate is called as a subroutine, the call is as follows:

       character*24   d
       external       fdate
       call fdate(d)

See Also

  ctime(3), idate(3f), itime(3f), ltime(3f), time(3f)