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Gets the build date of the current version of WoW, as listed on the bottom left of the login screen.

local date = GetDate()

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date (string) - This date will be the date WoW was released or built, some internal Blizzard date close to release.

 local date = GetDate() -- version 1.2.1

"Dec 20 2004"

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- <center>'''GetDate''' ''-Documentation by [[user:Zlixar|Zlixar]]-''</center>
+{{wowapi|removed=1.3.0}}
-When called, returns "Dec 20 2004". Possibly a broken date script, or returns a date that has unknown significance. (Compile date?)
+Gets the build date of the current version of WoW, as listed on the bottom left of the login screen.
-  date = GetDate();
+  local date = GetDate()
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-;''Arguments''
-:''none''
+== Parameters ==
+=== Arguments ===
+: none
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+=== Returns ===
-;''Returns''
+* date (string) - This date will be the date WoW was released or built, some internal Blizzard date close to release.
-:;date : String - As of 1.2.1, always returns "Dec 20 2004". May be broken or reporting a date of currently unknown significance.
+== Example ==
+<pre>
+ local date = GetDate() -- version 1.2.1
+</pre>
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+; Result
-;''Example''
- local date = GetDate();
-;''Result''
   "Dec 20 2004"
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+== Notes ==
-;''Details''
+* Removed in patch 1.3.0
-:No hints as of yet as to what this function actually does. Has been suggested that it is broken, though it may be reporting a date of unknown significance. Perhaps the date of the release of the current version or the compile of the current version.
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