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# Now

Command: 

`now`

Syntax:

```bash
echo now
```

Example:

<pre class="language-bash"><code class="lang-bash">echo now
2024-07-10 16:34:23

<strong>var my_date = now
</strong>echo my_date
2024-07-10 16:34:23

var my_date = now
echo 'The current date is {{my_date}}'
The current date is 2024-07-10 16:34:23
</code></pre>