1 02/15/85  long_date
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 3 Syntax as a command:  long_date {time_string} {-control_args}
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 6 Syntax as an active function:
 7    [long_date {time_string} {-control_args}]
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10 Function: returns a month name, a day number, and a year as a single
11 string in the form "month day, year" (e.g., November 2, 1985).  The
12 format string to produce this is "^mn ^dm, ^9999yc".
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15 Arguments:
16 time_string
17    indicates the date about which information is desired.  If you
18    supply no time_string, the current date is used.  The time string is
19    concatenated to form a single argument even if it contains spaces;
20    you need not quote it.  (See time_strings.gi for a description of
21    valid time_string values.)
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24 Control arguments:
25 -language STR, -lang STR
26    STR specifies the language in which month name, day names, and zone
27    names are to be expressed.  (Default: the process default)
28 -zone STR
29    STR specifies the zone that is to be used to express the result.
30    (Default: the process default)
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33 Notes: Use the print_time_defaults command to display the default
34 language and zone.  Use the display_time_info command to display a list
35 of all acceptable language and zone values.