{"name":"date","info":"An expression that evaluates to a text string in one of the valid date or time formats. <br><br>\n\nThe value can evaluate to a date and time (or time and date).<br><br>\n\nHyperTalk examples:<br><br>\n\n<code><pre>the date -- function returning the date\nthe time -- function returning the time\nthe date && the time\n\"8\/25\/60\"\n\"8-25-60 8:05 am\"\n\"Thursday, August 25, 1960\"\n(2720995200-1787702400) -- seconds\n\"1960,8,25,0,0,0,5\" -- dateItems\n<\/pre><\/code>\nAppleScript examples:<br><br>\n\n<code><pre>short date\nlong date\nabbreviated date\n<\/pre><\/code>"}