The Operating System Library

os.time() - returns the current date and time as a number in seconds
os.time(table) - returns the date number represented by the table
    i.e.  os.time{year=2001, month=9, day=5, hour=14, min=7, sec=54}

os.date(format, time) can format the date as a string or put it into a table
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_An example using time and date_

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print(os.time{year=2001, month=9, day=5, hour=14, min=7, sec=54})
print(os.time({year=2001, month=9, day=5, hour=14, min=7, sec=54}))

local theTime = os.time({year=2001, month=9, day=5, hour=14, min=7, sec=54})

print(os.date("%B %w, %Y ",theTime))
```