daft.functions.current_date#

def current_date() -> Expression:
    """Returns the current date (UTC).

    Returns:
        Expression: a Date expression containing today's date, broadcast to every row.

    Examples:
        >>> import daft
        >>> from daft.functions import current_date
        >>> df = daft.from_pydict({"x": [1, 2, 3]})
        >>> df = df.with_column("today", current_date())
        >>> df.schema()["today"].dtype == daft.DataType.date()
        True
    """
    return Expression._call_builtin_scalar_fn("current_date")