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Get Current Date/Time as Timestamp (YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ssTZD)

Demonstrates how to get the current system date/time in YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ssTZD format.

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Ruby
require 'chilkat'

success = false

dt = Chilkat::CkDateTime.new()

success = dt.SetFromCurrentSystemTime()

# Get a UTC time.
bLocal = false
timestamp = dt.getAsTimestamp(bLocal)
print "Current UTC Time: " + timestamp + "\n";

# Get a local time.
bLocal = true
timestamp = dt.getAsTimestamp(bLocal)
print "Current Local Time: " + timestamp + "\n";

# Sample output:
# 
# Current UTC Time: 2022-03-01T00:48:58Z
# Current Local Time: 2022-02-28T18:48:58-06:00