Syntax:
time$ [( formatString$ )]
Description:
time$
returns a string based on the current time. It may be used both with and without a formatString$
.
Using time$
without a formatString$
returns the current time as an 8-character string containing two digit numerals each for hour, minutes and seconds, separated by colon marks, specifically in "hh:mm:ss" 24-hour format.
Using time$
with a formatString$
returns a string based on the current time and formatted based on formatString$
.
The formatString$
must contain Unicode Date and Time symbols as shown below and in Appendix I - Data & Time Symbols.
Example:
print time$
print time$("hh:mm:ss")
print time$("h:mm a")
print time$("h:mm a zzz")
23:46:49
11:46:49
11:46 PM
11:46 PM GMT-07:00
More Date & Time symbols can be found in Appendix I - Data & Time Symbols.
See Also:
date$; Appendix I - Data & Time Symbols