Script for folder or file that always has a name that is the CURRENT DATE

hi all,
i tried to get this done a couple times and i either misunderstood how to use the script or there was some complication so i am returning to it. i would like to have a FILE or a FOLDER on my desktop that has a name which is TODAYS DATE.
the reason i need this:
i am using carbon copy cloner and when i plug in an external hard drive it runs a backup. i would like to make sure that the backup is /current/ and right now short of looking for a file that is new on my hard drive and then finding the same file on the backup i am not sure how to do this. i suppose there may be a way to do it in CCC but i would prefer something right in the backup. i need this for Lion and Mountain Lion.
any ideas?

This answer on Stackoverflow may do what you want. It's worth repeating the warning:
You can obtain information about the file's modification date and time in a batch script, but you'll need to remember these things:
it comes as a combination of date and time;
it's locale specific;
it's a string.
Jason Warren
@jaspnwarren
jasonwarren.ca
habaneroconsulting.com/Insights

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