current_date

 function [date time] = current_date
% current_date - neatly writes the current date and the time
% function calls : 
%       [DATE TIME] = CURRENT_DATE - provides both date and time
%       CURRENT_DATE - provides only date
    full_date = clock;
    yr = num2str(full_date(1)); yr = yr(1:4);
    mn = num2str(full_date(2)); mn = mn(1:2);
    dt = num2str(full_date(3)); dt = dt(1:2);
    hr = num2str(full_date(4));
    if length(hr) == 1
        hr = ['0' hr];
    end
    min = num2str(full_date(5));
    if length(min) == 1
        min = ['0' min];
    end
    sec = num2str(round(full_date(6)));
    if length(sec) == 1
        sec = ['0' sec];
    end;
    date = strcat(yr,'\',mn,'\',dt);
    time = strcat(hr,':',mn,':',sec);
end