caption: now
created: 20141008141616791
modified: 20141013180540337
tags: Macros
title: NowMacro
type: text/vnd.tiddlywiki

The 'now' macro returns the current date and time, formatted with an optional format string.

! Parameters

|!Position |!Name |!Description |!Default |
|1st |format |DateFormat string specifying the format for the date/time |`0hh:0mm, DDth MMM YYYY` |

! Examples

For example:

```
* <<now>>
* <<now "DDth MMM YYYY">>
```

Returns:

* <<now>>
* <<now "DDth MMM YYYY">>