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now() -> DateTime

Returns a DateTime corresponding to the user's system time including the system timezone locale.

Examples

In the Julia programming language, the now() function returns a DateTime object corresponding to the user's system time, including the system timezone locale.

julia> now()
2021-10-05T15:30:45.123

Common examples of its use:

1. Print the current system time:

   julia> println(now())
   2021-10-05T15:30:45.123

2. Assign the current system time to a variable:

   julia> current_time = now()
   2021-10-05T15:30:45.123

   This allows you to store and use the current system time for further calculations or comparisons.

3. Compare two timestamps:

   julia> time1 = now()
   2021-10-05T15:30:45.123
   
   julia> time2 = now()
   
   julia> time1 < time2
   true

   You can compare two DateTime objects to check the order of timestamps.

Common mistake example:

julia> now  # Missing parentheses ()

In this example, the function now is not called with parentheses. Remember to include the parentheses () when calling the now() function to obtain the current system time.

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