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CL_dat_now

Current date/time

Calling Sequence

dat = CL_dat_now([form, ts, tt_tref])

Description

Returns the current date/time in various time scales or formats.

Accuracy: about 1 second (no fractional seconds in UTC).

Parameters

form:: (string, optional) Format: "cjd", "cal". Default is "cjd" (1x1)
ts:: (string, optional) Time scale: "UTC", "TAI", "TT", "TREF". Default is "TREF" (1x1)
tt_tref:: (optional) TT-TREF [seconds]. Default is %CL_TT_TREF (1x1)
dat:: Current date/time (1x1)

Authors

CNES - DCT/SB

Examples

cjd_tref = CL_dat_now()
cal_tref = CL_dat_now("cal")
CL_dat_cal2str(CL_dat_now("cal", ts="UTC"))
CL_dat_cal2str(CL_dat_now("cal", ts="TT"))

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