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Date

Represents a calendar date.

;; Get current date in local timezone
↪ (date 'local)
2024.03.15

;; Get current date in UTC
↪ (date 'utc) 
2024.03.15

;; Create dates from numbers
↪ (as 'date 2024.03.15)
2024.03.15

;; Date arithmetic
↪ (+ 2024.03.15 1)  ;; Add one day
2024.03.16

;; Compare dates
↪ (< 2024.03.15 2024.03.16)
true

;; Extract from timestamp
↪ (as 'date 2024.03.15T10:30:00)
2024.03.15

Format

  • Dates are stored as days since epoch (1970.01.01)
  • Display format is YYYY.MM.DD
  • Internally represented as 32-bit integers

Warning

  • Valid range is from 1970.01.01 to 2099.12.31
  • Invalid dates return null
  • Date arithmetic works in days