1 02/08/85  date
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 3 Syntax as a command:  date {time_string} {-control_arg}
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 6 Syntax as an active function:  [date {time_string} {-control_arg}]
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 9 Function: returns a date of the form "mm/dd/yy" (e.g., "12/23/82").
10 The format string to produce this is "^my/^dm/^yc".
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13 Arguments:
14 time_string
15    indicates the date about which information is desired.  If you
16    supply no time_string, the current date is used.  The time string is
17    concatenated to form a single argument even if it contains spaces;
18    you need not quote it.  (See time_strings.gi for a description of
19    valid time_string values.)
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22 Control arguments:
23 -zone STR
24    STR specifies the zone that is to be used to express the result.
25    (Default: the process default)
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28 Notes: Use the print_time_defaults command to display the default
29 zone.  Use the display_time_info command to display a list of all
30 acceptable zone values.
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32 Due to exec_coms, etc., that have been built around the expected date
33 format, this command does not honor the process date format (set by
34 set_time_default).  You are encouraged to use "clock date" instead of
35 date to get the proper default handling.
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