date

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Synopsis

date([date=boolean], [format=string], [shortDate=boolean], [shortTime=boolean], [time=boolean])

Note: Strings representing object names and arguments must be separated by commas. This is not depicted in the synopsis.

date is NOT undoable, NOT queryable, and NOT editable.

Return value

Keywords

Flags

Long name (short name)	Argument types	Properties
date(d)	boolean
Returns the current date. Format is YYYY/MM/DD
format(f)	string
Specifies a string defining how the date and time should be represented. All occurences of the keywords below will be replaced with the corresponding values: YYYYYYMMDDhhmmss Keyword Becomes Current year, using 4 digits Last two digits of the current year Current month, with leading 0 if necessary Current day, with leading 0 if necessary Current hour, with leading 0 if necessary Current minute, with leading 0 if necessary Current second, with leading 0 if necessary
shortDate(sd)	boolean
Returns the current date. Format is MM/DD
shortTime(st)	boolean
Returns the current time. Format is hh:mm
time(t)	boolean
Returns the current time. Format is hh:mm:ss

Flag can appear in Create mode of command	Flag can appear in Edit mode of command
Flag can appear in Query mode of command	Flag can have multiple arguments, passed either as a tuple or a list.

Python examples

import maya.cmds as cmds

# Get the current date and time
cmds.date()
# Result:2006/03/09 16:50:24 #

# Get only the month and day
cmds.date( shortDate=True )
# Result:03/09 #

# Get the date and time in a fancy format
cmds.date( format='Year is YY (or YYYY), month is MM, day is DD. And it is now hh:mm:ss' )
# Result:Year is 06 (or 2006), month is 03, day is 09. And it is now 16:53:20 #