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time()

Syntax

the time
the short time
the long time
the abbreviated time
the abbrev time
the abbr time

Description

Function; returns the current time in the system clock as a string in one of three formats: short, long, or abbreviated. If you don't specify a format, the default format is short. The abbreviated format can also be referred to as abbrev and abbr. In the United States, the short and abbreviated formats are the same.

Example

The7se statements display the time in different formats in the Message window. Possible results appear below each statement.

put the short time
--"1:30 PM"
put the long time
--"1:30:24 PM"
put the abbreviated time
--"1:30 PM"

The three time formats vary, depending on the individual computer's time format. The preceding examples are for the United States.

See also

date() (system clock)