==== DATE ====
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Return current system date
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^ __Input Stack__ ^ ^ __Output Stack__ ^
| **** | **→** | **Rdate** |
| //Level 1 / Argument 1// | //→// | //Level 1// |
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| **Keyword type** | [[manual:chapter5:basics#functions|Function]] ||
| **Parallel list processing capabilities** | [[manual:chapter5:listproc#group-4commands-that-set-modes-states|Group 4]] | //Commands that set modes / states// |
| **Affected by flags** | [[manual:appendix:flags#flag-42|-42]] | //Date format// |
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The ''DATE'' function retrieves the date on the calculator. The date is expressed by a real number and its format depends on the state of flag [[manual:appendix:flags#flag-42|-42]]:
* if the flag [[manual:appendix:flags#flag-42|-42]] is set the date is expressed as **DD.MMYYYY**;
* if the flag [[manual:appendix:flags#flag-42|-42]] is cleared the date is expressed as **MM.DDYYYY**.
where:
* **DD** is the day;
* **MM** is the month;
* **YYYY** is the year.
The range of allowable dates is **January 1, 2000** to **December 31, 2090**.
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''DATE'' is fully equivalent to its **userRPL** counterpart.
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**__Input__**
4:
3:
2:
1:
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-42 SF DATE
\\
**__Output__**
4:
3:
2:
1: 22.092021
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