the modifier time
time ()
Modifier is short, abbreviated, long, or English. The default is short.
put the time
The time function returns a date representing the current time. There are three forms of the time function:
the short time or the abbrev time |
12.34 PM |
the long time |
12.34.56 PM |
the English time |
12:34:56 PM |
The format of the time is dependent on the current locale. This is important if you want to write scripts that work anywhere without modification. You cannot assume that the time function will always return a time in the same format.
To prevent issues caused by differing local time formats, use the seconds or the dateItems to store and perform calculations with dates and times.