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Date

387 bytes added, 15:57, 28 February 2012
Returns a numerical value indicating the closing date of a bar. The date is indicated in the ''YYYMMdd '' format, where YYY is the number of years since 1900, MM is the month, and dd is the day of the month.
==== Usage ====[[Date]] ==== Example ====<syntaxhighlight>Date will return a value of 1071030 for October 30th, 2007  Date will return a value of 990402 for April 2th, 1999</syntaxhighlight>    
== Notes ==
* See the category [[:Category:Date_and_Time_Routines|Date and Time Routines]] for more information about the PowerLanguage reserved words for working with dates.
* The range of returned values is limited by the [[MaxBarsBack]] setting.
== Example ==
<syntaxhighlight>Print(Date);</syntaxhighlight>
* Will return a value of 1071030 if the date is October 30th, 2007.
* Will return a value of 990402 if the date April 2th, 1999.
== Related articles ==
* [[Outputting_Dates_in_EasyLanguage|Outputting Dates in EasyLanguage]]
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