Show current date

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Showing various variations of displaying date

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using expression

@page
<p>Today's date is @DateTime.Now.Date</p>

using code block with expression

@page

@{
    var today = DateTime.Now.Date.ToShortDateString();
}
<p>Today's date is @today</p>

Using function directive

@page

@{
    ShowDateBold();
}

@functions {
    private void ShowDateBold()
    {
        <strong>@DateTime.Now.ToShortDateString()</strong>
    }
}