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Returns an 8-character numerical string corresponding to the specified date. The string is in the yyyyMMdd format, where yyyy is the four-digit year, MM is the month, and dd is the day of the month. | Returns an 8-character numerical string corresponding to the specified date. The string is in the ''yyyyMMdd'' format, where yyyy is the four-digit year, MM is the month, and dd is the day of the month. | ||
== Usage == | |||
<syntaxhighlight>El_DateStr(dd, MM, yyyy)</syntaxhighlight> | <syntaxhighlight>El_DateStr(dd, MM, yyyy)</syntaxhighlight> | ||
Where: | Where: | ||
:'''dd''' - a numerical expression specifying the day of the month. | |||
:'''MM''' - a numerical expression specifying the month. | |||
:'''yyyy''' - a four-digit numerical expression specifying the year. | |||
== | == Notes == | ||
* To have more control about the formatting of a date string, use [[FormatDate]]. | |||
* Use [[StringToDate]] to convert a date string to a numerical date value. | |||
== Example == | |||
<syntaxhighlight>El_DateStr(02, 04, 2008)</syntaxhighlight> | |||
Will return the string "20080402", corresponding to the specified date of April 2nd, 2008. | |||
[[Category:Date and Time Routines]] | [[Category:Date and Time Routines]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:02, 19 February 2012
Returns an 8-character numerical string corresponding to the specified date. The string is in the yyyyMMdd format, where yyyy is the four-digit year, MM is the month, and dd is the day of the month.
Usage
El_DateStr(dd, MM, yyyy)Where:
- dd - a numerical expression specifying the day of the month.
- MM - a numerical expression specifying the month.
- yyyy - a four-digit numerical expression specifying the year.
Notes
- To have more control about the formatting of a date string, use FormatDate.
- Use StringToDate to convert a date string to a numerical date value.
Example
El_DateStr(02, 04, 2008)Will return the string "20080402", corresponding to the specified date of April 2nd, 2008.
