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When did I run that command? Update your Bash prompt with command start time

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# How does it work?

First the `PS1` prompt is printed in the terminal and it waits for a command.
Once a command is typed and `Enter` is pressed, `PS0` is expanded. This runs the
`move_cursor_to_start_of_ps1` function. This function moves the cursor to the
beginning of the first line of the `PS1` prompt, overwrites the string `--:--`
with the current time, then returns the cursor to its earlier position. Then the
command executes.