bash get date at time code example

Example 1: bash get current date

# syntax
$(date)

# example (when running the command of "date")
echo $(date)

# OUTPUT: Mon May 11 13:20:57 SAST 2020
# To return a specific FORMAT, search "bash get date format"

Example 2: current year bash

date +"%Y"
date +"%y"
 
## Store to a shell variable ##
mydate=$(date +'%Y')
myyear=`date +'%Y'`
echo "Year = $mydate"
echo "Year = $myyear"