## 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 xoff and yoff are offsets that let you adjust the position more finely. font 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.