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DateFmt

Returns a date format string, given a date format style.

Syntax

DateFmt([n [, k ]])

Parameters

 

Parameter	Description
n (optional)	An integer identifying the locale-specific time format style as follows: • 1 (Short style) • 2 (Medium style) • 3 (Long style) • 4 (Full style) If n is omitted (or is invalid), the default style value 0 is used.
k (optional)	A locale identifier string that conforms to the locale naming standards. If k is omitted (or is invalid), the ambient locale is used.

Examples

The following expressions are examples of using the DateFmt function:

 

Expression	Returns
DateFmt(1)	M/D/YY (if en_US locale is set)
DateFmt(2, “fr_CA”)	YY-MM-DD
DateFmt(3, “de_DE”)	D. MMMM YYYY
DateFmt(4, “fr_FR”)	EEEE D’ MMMM YYYY

DateFmt