now - Current date and time

Syntax

t = now

Description

t = now returns the current date and time as a serial date number. To return the time only, use rem(now,1). To return the date only, use floor(now).

Examples

t1 = now, t2 = rem(now,1)

t1 =

   7.2908e+05


t2 =

    0.4013

See Also

date, datenum, today

  


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