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 The command `set timestamp` places the time and date of the plot in the left
 margin.

 Syntax:
       set timestamp {"<format>"} {top|bottom} {{no}rotate}
                     {<xoff>}{,<yoff>} {"<font>"}
       set notimestamp
       show timestamp

 The format string allows you to choose the format 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 at the top or
 bottom of the left margin (default: bottom).  `rotate` (Note: rotate ) lets
 you write the timestamp vertically, if your terminal supports vertical
 text.  The constants <xoff> and <off> are offsets from the default position
 given in character screen coordinates.  <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" 80,-2 "Helvetica"

 See `set timefmt` (Note: timefmt ) for more information about time format
 strings.