date(3I)

NAME
     DATE, JDATE - Returns the current date

SYNOPSIS
     DATE()

     JDATE()

STANDARDS
     Fortran extension

DESCRIPTION
     DATE and JDATE return the current date.  DATE returns the current date
     in ASCII mm/dd/yy format.  JDATE returns the current Julian day-number
     facsimile in ASCII yyddd format, left-justified and blank-filled.

     If called as intrinsic functions, DATE and JDATE do not accept any
     arguments.  The names of these intrinsics cannot be passed as
     arguments.

RETURN VALUES
     When called as an intrinsic function, the data type of the return
     value depends on your platform.  On UNICOS and UNICOS/mk systems, it
     is of type Boolean.  On IRIX systems, it is of type CHARACTER*8.

NOTES
     The DATE and JDATE intrinsic functions are outmoded.  Refer to the
     MIPSpro Fortran Language Reference Manual, Volume 3, for information
     on outmoded features and their preferred standard alternatives.

     For both DATE and JDATE, the year will become 0 in the year 2000.