_COMPILEDATE$

The _COMPILEDATE$ function returns the date when a program was compiled.

Syntax

compDate$ = _COMPILEDATE$

Description

• Returns a STRING listing the date as MMM DD YYYY. Note the first D is replaced by a space for days 1-9 in a month.
• The purpose of this information is, that a program may print it in "About" boxes, splash screens or in debug logfiles.

Availability

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  none
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  v4.5.0
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  yes
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  yes
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  yes

Examples

Showcasing all general compiler information functions.

'Getting info where and when a program was compiled. PRINT: PRINT " This program was compiled on "; COLOR 15: PRINT _COMPILEDATE$; COLOR 7: PRINT " at "; COLOR 15: PRINT _COMPILETIME$; COLOR 7: PRINT " by " COLOR 7: PRINT " using "; COLOR 15: PRINT _COMPILERVERSION$; " "; _OS$; COLOR 7: PRINT "." END

This is how the output could look like, the exact data actually depends on the circumstances during the compile operation.

This program was compiled on Mar 6 2026 at 19:43:21 by using QB64-PE v4.5.0 [WINDOWS][64BIT].

See also

• _COMPILETIME$, _COMPILERVERSION$
• _OS$
• ENVIRON$

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