Windows Batch Date Time

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When working with batch I used the variables %date% and %time% to get the date and the time.

Somewhere between the lines I wanted to change %date% and %time% because I wanted to use a different format, I wasn't aware of other ways to do so, so in my script I had the lines:

@set date=/*something*/
@set time=/*something*/

Here's a script which shows my problem: The first time it shows the date and time and then it shows /*something*/

@echo %date%
@echo %time%

@set date=/*something*/
@set time=/*something*/

How can I set it back to the date and time?

I really hope you can help me.

Magoo · Accepted Answer · 2015-12-26 22:43:26Z

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set "date="
set "time="

date and time are magic variables - set by the system but setting them to any value overrides the system-supplied value.

answered Dec 26, 2015 at 22:43

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