DATE_FORMAT()
Syntax
Formatted_Date_Time_String as C = DATE_FORMAT( Date_Value as D, Custom_Date_Format as C )
Argument | Description |
Formatted_Date_Time_String | Any portion(s) of a date time value in the specified format. |
Date_Value | A representation of a date that satisfies the ISDATE()function. |
Custom_Date_Format | Refer to Date and Time Format Elements. To include separators in the formatted result, include separators in the format string. For example, "MON, d-yyyy". To use a format code a separator, precede the code with the escape character ("\"). |
Description
DATE_FORMAT() returns a formatted character string representation of the Date_Value.
Supported By
Alpha Five Version 5 and Above
Example
dim dateString as C Date_String = date_format(DATE() , "MON, d-yyyy") Date_String à "JAN, 6-2003" |
See Also
Date and Time Functions, ISDATE(), Date and Time Format Elements