[Zope] formatting a date string

[Jeff K. Hoffman]

On Wed, 8 Mar 2000, Graham Chiu wrote:

> What had me confused is that
> 
> <dtml-call "REQUEST.set('CurrentDate', ZopeTime().Date())">
> <dtml-var Currentdate>
> 
> and
> 
> <dtml-call "REQUEST.set('CurrentDate', ZopeTime().Date)">
> <dtml-var Currentdate>
> 
> both display the same date string whereas I guess the latter should
> display an error.  It only reports an error when I try to do something
> else with the variable.

In the second case, I guess <dtml-var CurrentDate> is recognizing that
CurrentDate is a reference to a function and calling it.

I understand, now, how that had you confused. Anyway, glad it's working!

--Jeff

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