\Header{date}{System Date and Time}
\keyword{utilities}{date}
\begin{Description}\relax
Returns a character string of the current system date and
time.\end{Description}
\begin{Usage}
\begin{verbatim}date()\end{verbatim}
\end{Usage}
\begin{Value}
The string has the form \code{"Fri Aug 20 11:11:00 1999"},
i.e. length 24, since it relies on POSIX' \code{ctime}
ensuring the above fixed format.  Timezone and Daylight Saving Time are
taken account of, but \emph{not} indicated in the result.\end{Value}
\begin{Examples}
\begin{ExampleCode}
(d <- date())
nchar(d) == 24
\end{ExampleCode}
\end{Examples}

