Added build date to version output.

Author: Timthreetwelve

cmd/root.go

@@ -47,10 +47,13 @@ const (
 	envPrefix          = "BOOTLOG"
 )
 
-// Version is set during the build process using the -ldflags option.
+// Ver (version) is set during the build process using the -ldflags option.
 // If not set, it defaults to "unknown".
 var Ver string = "unknown"
 
+// Date of build for use with the version command
+var BuildDate string = "unknown"
+
 // rootCmd represents the base command when called without any subcommands
 var rootCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "bootlogger",

cmd/version.go

@@ -34,13 +34,16 @@ var versionCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Short:   "Print the bootlogger version number to the console.",
 	Example: "  bootlogger version\n  bootlogger ver",
 	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
-		color.New(color.FgHiWhite).Printf("bootlogger version:")
+		color.New(color.FgHiWhite).Printf("version:")
 		if Ver == "unknown" {
 			color.New(color.FgHiRed).Printf(" Version was not set during build.\n")
-		} else {
-			color.New(color.FgHiGreen).Printf(" %s\n", Ver)
+			return
+		}
+		color.New(color.FgHiGreen).Printf(" %s\n", Ver)
+		if BuildDate != "unknown" {
+			color.New(color.FgHiWhite).Printf("build date:")
+			color.New(color.FgHiGreen).Printf(" %s\n", BuildDate)
 		}
-
 	},
 }