bsd man page for fdate

FDATE(3F)																 FDATE(3F)

NAME
       fdate - return date and time in an ASCII string

SYNOPSIS
       subroutine fdate (string)
       character*(*) string

       character*(*) function fdate()

DESCRIPTION
       Fdate  returns  the current date and time as a 24 character string in the format described under ctime(3).  Neither `newline' nor NULL will
       be included.

       Fdate can be called either as a function or as a subroutine.  If called as a function, the calling routine must define its type and length.
       For example:

	    character*24   fdate
	    external	   fdate

	    write(*,*) fdate()

FILES
       /usr/lib/libU77.a

SEE ALSO
       ctime(3), time(3F), itime(3F), idate(3F), ltime(3F)

4.2 Berkeley Distribution					   May 27, 1986 							 FDATE(3F)