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# date(-Date)

Date is bound to the string giving the date and time.

Date
  Variable or string.

## Description

Unifies Date with the current date and time.

### Modes and Determinism

- date(-) is det

### Exceptions

(5) type error
  Date is instantiated, but not to a string.

## Examples

    Success:
          [eclipse]: date(Date).
          Date = "Fri Aug  25 12:00:00 1989\n"
          yes.

    Fail:
          date("Fri Aug  24 12:00:00 1989\n").

    Error:
          date(thursday).                (Error 5).

## See Also

get_flag / 2, local_time / 8, local_time_string / 3, library(calendar)