FDATE(3F-SysV)      RISC/os Reference Manual       FDATE(3F-SysV)



NAME
     fdate - return date and time in an ASCII string

SYNOPSIS
     subroutine fdate (string)
     character*(*) string

     character*(*) function fdate()

DESCRIPTION
     fdate returns the current date and time as a 24 character
     string in the format described under ctime(3).  Neither
     `newline' nor NULL will be included.

     fdate can be called either as a function or as a subroutine.
     If called as a function, the calling routine must define its
     type and length. For example:
          character*24   fdate
          external       fdate

          write(*,*) fdate()


FILES
     /usr/lib/libU77.a

SEE ALSO
     ctime(3), idate(3F), time(3F).



























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