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# get

## Description

Retrieves the current date and/or time information.

## Input / Parameter

| Name | Description                                           | Input Type | Default    | Options                | Required |
| ---- | ----------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ---------- | ---------------------- | -------- |
| type | The type of date and/or time information to retrieve. | Text       | Date\_Time | Date\_Time, Date, Time | No       |

## Output

| Description                                       | Output Type |
| ------------------------------------------------- | ----------- |
| Returns the current date and/or time information. | Text        |

## Example

In this example, we will get the current date and print it in the console.

### Step

1. Drag a `button` component into the canvas and open the `Action` tab. Select the `press` event of the button and drag the `Log.write` function to the event flow.
2. Call the function `DateTime.get` inside the `Log.write` function.
3. Sample parameters are shown in the picture below.

   ![](/files/sTqH6bUWM4TJBDMumerC)

### Result

1. The console will print the current date.

   ![](/files/VerQpMBodO6MaoquDX8U)