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Created January 25, 2019 18:17
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timestamp in bash
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timestamp-bash.sh
#!/bin/sh
date
# outputs Fri Jan 25 12:10:33 CST 2019
# alternative: add to bash_profile
timestamp() {
date +"%T"
}
# when timestamp is typed into bash, it outputs
# 12:10:25
# alternative 2: format timestamp, this matches the timestamp-py.py gist
date "+%Y.%m.%d.%H.%M.%S"
# 2019.01.25.12.17.07
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