3/15/72                                                  DATE (I)





NAME            date -- print and set the date



SYNOPSIS        date [ mmddhhmm ]



DESCRIPTION     If no argument is given, the current date is

                printed to the second.  If an argument is given,

                the current date is set.  mm is the month number;

                dd is the day number in the month; hh is the hour

                number (24 hour system); mm is the minute number.

                For example:



                      date 10080045



                sets the date to Oct 8, 12:45 AM.



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DIAGNOSTICS     "?" if the argument is syntactically incorrect.



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OWNER           dmr