time and time$ functions

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time, time$		functions

Syntax
CFStringTime = time( formatCFString )
PascalStringTime = time$( formatPascalString )

Description
time and time$ return a string based on the current time. A formatCFString or formatPascalString controls output formatting.

The formatCFString or formatPascalString must contain Unicode Date and Time symbols as shown below and found in Appendix I - Data & Time Symbols.

Example


NSLog( @"%@", time )  // default format HH:mm:ss

NSLog( @"%@", time(@"hh:mm:ss") )

NSLog( @"%@", time(@"h:mm a") )

NSLog( @"%@", time(@"h:mm a zzz") )




 23:04:26

 11:04:26

 11:04 PM

 11:04 PM MST

See also
date; Appendix I - Data & Time Symbols