now - Get current time info

[amterp]

Named after the RSL time function.

#!/usr/bin/env rad
---
Get current date/time information.
---
args:
    lookup string = "" # A specific key to look up. Leave unspecified to see all time information.
    no_newline "no-newline" N bool # Enable to remove the newline at the end. Applies only to non-map prints.

n = now()

if not lookup:
    pprint(n)
    exit()

keys = split(lookup, '\.')
obj = n
for key in keys:
    if key not in obj:
        print(red("Invalid key: {key}"))
        print("Object:")
        pprint(obj)
        exit(1)
    obj = obj[key]

if type_of(obj) == "map":
    pprint(obj)
else:
    print(obj, end = (no_newline ? "" : "\n"))

e.g.

> now
{
  "date":"2025-03-13",
  "day":13,
  "epoch": {
    "millis":1741856236133,
    "nanos":1741856236133328000,
    "seconds":1741856236
  },
  "hour":19,
  "minute":57,
  "month":3,
  "second":16,
  "year":2025
}

> now date
2025-03-13

> now epoch.millis
1741856242494