# TIMEDATE
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## Descrption
The **TIMEDATE** function returns the current time and date as a printable string. It takes the general form:
```
TIMEDATE()
```
The function returns a string of the form: "hh:mm:ss dd mmm yyyy" or in the appropriate format for the applicable international date setting, as illustrated by:
```
CRT "The time and date is ":TIMEDATE ()
```
to display the current date and time.
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