native

format_time

Syntax

native format_time(output[], len, const format[], time = -1);

Description

Retrieves the provided time using the specified format string.

Parameters

output Buffer to copy formatted time string to
len Maximum size of buffer
format Format string
time Unix timestamp, use -1 to use the current time

Note

Uses the strftime C function. For a list of valid format parameters,
see: http://cplusplus.com/reference/clibrary/ctime/strftime.html
A common example for a format string would be: "%m/%d/%Y - %H:%M:%S"

Return

Number of cells written to buffer

Error

If the conversion process fails, an error will be thrown.