Converts a date into the specified format.
Kernel.bdh
FormatDate( in nDate :number, in sFormat : string, in bLocalized : boolean optional) : string;
formatted date string
Parameter | Description |
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nDate | Integer input date with format YYYYMMDD, for example, 19980501 (May 1, 1998) |
sFormat |
Format control string. Possible format characters for date formatting:
Default format strings:
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bLocalized | If True, returns the localized date format (optional). |
dcltrans transaction TFormatDate var nDate : number; sDate : string; sWeekday : string; begin nDate := GetCurrentDate(); sDate := FormatDate(nDate, "%m/%d/%Y"); sWeekday := FormatDate(nDate, "%A"); print("Current Date: " + sDate); print("Today is " + sWeekday); end TFormatDate;
Current Date: 08/27/2012 Today is Monday