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.FN stamp
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stamp: Time Stamp Output, Graph, and Diary
.CS
stamp(name, print, plot)
.PP
.AG name
optional string to be printed, plotted, and put on diary file.
Default is the current date and time in the form
"Tue Jun  1 14:00:16 EDT 1982".
.AG print
should `name' be printed on the user's terminal?
Default TRUE.
.AG plot
should `name' be plotted in the lower right corner of the current plot?
Default TRUE if a graphical device has been specified.
.GR
.PP
Since the current date and time is plotted on the current graphical device
as well as appearing on the terminal and in the diary file,
the `stamp' function makes it easy to identify the functions used
to create a plot or display.
.EX
diary
plot(x,y)
# this is an interesting plot
stamp
.KW plot*
.KW aplot*
.KW error
.KW session
.KW document
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