Functions/GenXdev.Console/Now.ps1
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Part of PowerShell module : GenXdev.Console Original cmdlet filename : Now.ps1 Original author : René Vaessen / GenXdev Version : 1.300.2025 ################################################################################ Copyright (c) René Vaessen / GenXdev Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License. ################################################################################> ############################################################################### <# .SYNOPSIS Returns the current system date and time as a DateTime object. .DESCRIPTION Provides a simple way to get the current system date and time without any parameters. Returns a standard .NET DateTime object that can be used for datetime calculations, formatting, and comparisons. .EXAMPLE Now Returns the current system date and time as a DateTime object .EXAMPLE $timestamp = Now Stores the current date and time in a variable for later use #> function Now { [CmdletBinding()] [OutputType([System.DateTime])] param() begin { # log function start with verbose output Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility\Write-Verbose 'Starting Now function to retrieve system date and time' } process { # return the current system datetime using .NET DateTime.Now property # this provides high-precision timestamp including date and time return [DateTime]::Now } end { } } |