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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
    Thu Oct 08 09:23:13 PDT 2020
    Thu Oct 08 09:23:13 PDT 2020
    Thu Oct 08 09:23:13 PDT 2020
    Thu Oct 08 09:23:13 PDT 2020
    Thu Oct 08 09:23:13 PDT 2020
    Thu Oct 08 09:23:13 PDT 2020
    Thu Oct 08 09:23:13 PDT 2020
    Thu Oct 08 09:23:13 PDT 2020
    Thu Oct 08 09:23:13 PDT 2020
      

  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
    Thu Oct 08 09:25:12 PDT 2020
    Thu Oct 08 09:25:13 PDT 2020

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