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| − | Returns a numerical value, indicating the day of the week corresponding to the specified date, | + | Returns a numerical value, indicating the day of the week corresponding to the specified date, 0 = Sunday, 1 = Monday, 2 = Tuesday, 3 = Wednesday, 4 = Thursday, 5 = Friday and 6 = Saturday. |
| − | The Date is specified in the YYYMMdd format, where YYY is the number of years since 1900, MM is the month, and dd is the day of the month. | + | The Date is specified in the ''YYYMMdd'' format, where YYY is the number of years since 1900, MM is the month, and dd is the day of the month. |
| − | + | == Usage == | |
| + | <syntaxhighlight>DayOfWeek(YYYMMdd)</syntaxhighlight> | ||
| − | + | Where: | |
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| − | DayOfWeek(990603) | + | :'''YYYMMdd''' - a numerical expression, specifying the date in YYYMMdd format. |
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| + | == Examples == | ||
| + | <syntaxhighlight>DayOfWeek(1080101)</syntaxhighlight> | ||
| + | Will return a value of 2, indicating Tuesday, for January 1st, 2008. | ||
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| + | <syntaxhighlight> | ||
| + | DayOfWeek(990603)</syntaxhighlight> | ||
| + | Will return a value of 4, indicating Thursday, for June 3rd, 1999. | ||
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| + | <syntaxhighlight>DayOfWeek(CurrentDate)</syntaxhighlight> | ||
| + | Will return a value of 0, indicating that today is a Sunday. | ||
| + | <syntaxhighlight>DayOfWeek(Date)</syntaxhighlight> | ||
| + | Will return a value of 5 if the day of the current bar was a Friday. | ||
[[Category:Date and Time Routines]] | [[Category:Date and Time Routines]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:31, 19 February 2012
Returns a numerical value, indicating the day of the week corresponding to the specified date, 0 = Sunday, 1 = Monday, 2 = Tuesday, 3 = Wednesday, 4 = Thursday, 5 = Friday and 6 = Saturday.
The Date is specified in the YYYMMdd format, where YYY is the number of years since 1900, MM is the month, and dd is the day of the month.
Usage
DayOfWeek(YYYMMdd)
Where:
- YYYMMdd - a numerical expression, specifying the date in YYYMMdd format.
Examples
DayOfWeek(1080101)
Will return a value of 2, indicating Tuesday, for January 1st, 2008.
DayOfWeek(990603)
Will return a value of 4, indicating Thursday, for June 3rd, 1999.
DayOfWeek(CurrentDate)
Will return a value of 0, indicating that today is a Sunday.
DayOfWeek(Date)
Will return a value of 5 if the day of the current bar was a Friday.
