VBScript » Functions » WeekdayName
- Syntax:
- WeekdayName(WeekDay, Abbreviate, FirstDayofWeek)
- WeekDay
- The WeekDay argument is the number representing the day of the week as defined below by the value in the Date And Time Constants table.
- Abbreviate
- The optional Abbreviate argument is a Boolean value which gives
the option of having the returned day name being abbreviated to the
first three characters.
If set to True, the name will be abbreviated. If set to False the name will not be abbreviated. - FirstDayofWeek
- The optional FirstDayofWeek argument must only use the constants or values defined in the Date and Time Constants table.
The WeekdayName function returns the full spelling of the name
of the day of the week.
Date and Time Constants
| CONSTANT | VALUE | DESCRIPTION |
| VBSunday | 1 | Sunday |
| VBMonday | 2 | Monday |
| VBTuesday | 3 | Tuesday |
| VBWednesday | 4 | Wednesday |
| VBThursday | 5 | Thursday |
| VBFriday | 6 | Friday |
| VBSaturday | 7 | Saturday |
| VBFirstJan1 | 1 | Week of January 1 |
| VBFirstFourDays | 2 | First week of the year that has at least four days |
| VBFirstFullWeek | 3 | First full week of the year |
| VBUseSystem | 0 | Use the date format of the computer's regional settings |
| VBUseSystemDayOfWeek | 0 | Use the first full day of the week as defined by the system settings |
Examples
Code:
<% =WeekdayName(7) %>Output:
SaturdayLanguage(s): VBScript
Code:
<% =WeekdayName(7, True) %>Output:
SatLanguage(s): VBScript
Code:
<% =WeekdayName(6, False, 2) %>Output:
SaturdayLanguage(s): VBScript
Code:
<% =WeekdayName(6, False, VBMonday) %>Output:
SaturdayExplanation:
In this example, Monday is defined to be the first day of the week. Therefore, Saturday becomes 6.
Language(s): VBScript
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