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Include current date in a file name that is piped to

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How do I include the current date in a file name that is piped to?
from linux

How do I include the current date in a file name that is piped to?#

from linux#

echo "example" > sample_`date+%F`.txt

will yield something like sample_2008-02-29.txt. The man pages on date have more information.

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