VBScript » Functions » FormatDateTime

Version: 2.0

Syntax:
FormatDateTime(Date, DateFormat)
Date
The Date argument is any valid date expression.
DateFormat
The optional DateFormat argument must use the constant or value from the Date Format Constants table.

The FormatDateTime function formats dates and times. The output format is: MM/DD/YYYY

Date Format Constants

CONSTANT VALUE DESCRIPTION
VBGeneralDate 0 Display the date and time using system settings
VBLongDate 1 Display the date in long date format

Saturday, June 26, 1943
VBShortDate 2 Display the date in short date format

6/26/43
VBLongTime 3 Display the time in long time format

3:48:01 PM
VBShortTime 4 Display the time in short time format (24 hour clock)

15:48

Examples

Code:
<% =FormatDateTime("6/26/43") %>
<% =FormatDateTime("15:34") %>
Output:
6/26/1943 3:34:00 PM
Language(s): VBScript
Code:
<% =FormatDateTime("6/26/1943", 1) %>
<% =FormatDateTime("3:34:00 PM", 4) %>
Output:
Saturday, June 26, 1943 15:34
Language(s): VBScript

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