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  • 30 Oct 2020
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Description

Type: DateTime

Returns the current local time, according to the host device.


Examples

// display the current time in the debugger
debug.log(tools.time);

Remarks

This is the current time of the device hosting your app instance, which is typically the local time of the user.

If you want the time measured in Universal time instead (across the entire globe), use tools.timeUtc.


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