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date

Print system date and time.

Usage​

date [FORMAT]

Description​

  • Default timezone is Asia/Shanghai
  • Optional argument specifies a timezone string (e.g. America/New_York)
  • Output format: YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS W (W=weekday, 0=Sunday)

Examples​

# Default timezone
date

# Specify timezone
date America/New_York