how to not Script a call to system.date.now() 

Step-by-step guide

very simple Scripting 

1. not so good Script

   def test(time=system.date.now()):
   	print time
   import time
   for i in range (10):
   	test()
   	time.sleep(1)

   returns

   Thu Oct 08 09:23:13 PDT 2020
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2. much better Script

   def test(time=None):
   	if time is None:
   		time = system.date.now() 
   	print time
   import time
   for i in range (10):
   	test()
   	time.sleep(1)

   returns

   Thu Oct 08 09:25:07 PDT 2020
   Thu Oct 08 09:25:08 PDT 2020
   Thu Oct 08 09:25:09 PDT 2020
   Thu Oct 08 09:25:10 PDT 2020
   Thu Oct 08 09:25:11 PDT 2020
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