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| script_formatting_timestamp_batch_file 2017-10-16 | script_formatting_timestamp_batch_file 2023-04-24 (current) | ||
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| The ''%TIMESTAMP%'' syntax can be used as: | The ''%TIMESTAMP%'' syntax can be used as: | ||
| - | * A locale-independent alternative to the ''date'' command/variable; ((The ''date'' command/variable uses locale-specific format, so common syntax like ''%%%date~...%%%'' yields expected ''%%yyyymmdd...%%'' value on US-locale only.)) | + | * A locale-independent alternative to the ''date'' command/variable; ((The ''date'' command/variable uses locale-specific format, so common syntax like ''<nowiki>%date:~10,4%%date:~4,2%%date:~7,2%</nowiki>'' yields expected ''%%yyyymmdd%%'' value on US-locale only.)) |
| * An easy way to calculate relative times, like yesterday date, tomorrow date, time one hour ago, etc. | * An easy way to calculate relative times, like yesterday date, tomorrow date, time one hour ago, etc. | ||
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| </code> | </code> | ||
| - | ===== Calculating Relative Times ===== | + | ===== [[relative]] Calculating Relative Times ===== |
| To calculate relative times, you can extend the batch file like below. The script will print the yesterday date. | To calculate relative times, you can extend the batch file like below. The script will print the yesterday date. | ||
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| </code> | </code> | ||
| - | To calculate relative times, use methods of the ''[[https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.datetime.aspx|DateTime]]'' class, like the ''[[https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.datetime.adddays.aspx|AddDays]]''. To format the calculated timestamp, use the ''[[https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/zdtaw1bw.aspx|ToString]]'' method. | + | To calculate relative times, use methods of the ''[[dotnet>system.datetime|DateTime]]'' class, like the ''[[dotnet>system.datetime.adddays|AddDays]]''. To format the calculated timestamp, use the ''[[dotnet>system.datetime.tostring#system-datetime-tostring(system-string)|ToString]]'' method. |
| <code powershell> | <code powershell> | ||