# Construct and deliver separator-les date string
TIME_CURRENT_SHORT="$(date -d "$TIME_INPUT" +%Y%m%dT%H%M%S%z)";
echo "$TIME_CURRENT_SHORT";
-} # Get date&time without separators
+} # Get YYYYmmddTHHMMSS±zzzz
#==BEGIN sample code==
echo "The current day and time is :$(dateTimeShort)";