## Timestamp

The command set timestamp places the current time and date in the plot margin.

Syntax:

         set timestamp {"<format>"} {top|bottom} {{no}rotate}
                       {offset <xoff>{,<yoff>}} {font "<fontspec>"}
                       {textcolor <colorspec>}
         unset timestamp
         show timestamp

The format string is used to write the date and time. Its default value is what asctime() uses: `"`%a %b %d %H:%M:%S %Y`"` (weekday, month name, day of the month, hours, minutes, seconds, four-digit year). With top or bottom you can place the timestamp along the top left or bottom left margin (default: bottom). rotate writes the timestamp vertically. The constants 4#4xoff5#5 and 4#4yoff5#5 are offsets that let you adjust the position more finely. 4#4font5#5 is used to specify the font with which the time is to be written.

The abbreviation time may be used in place of timestamp.

Example:

         set timestamp "%d/%m/%y %H:%M" offset 80,-2 font "Helvetica"

See set timefmt (p. ) for more information about time format strings.