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DateFormat

Returns a formatted date/time value. If no mask is specified, DateFormat function returns date value using the dd-mmm-yy format.

See also Now, CreateDate, and ParseDateTime.

Syntax

DateFormat(date [, mask ])

date

Date/time object in the period from 1601 AD to 9999 AD.

mask

Set of characters that are used to show how ColdFusion should display the date:

Usage

When passing a date/time value as a string, make sure it is enclosed in quotes. Otherwise, it is interpreted as a number representation of a date/time object, returning undesired results.




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