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:

  • d -- Day of the month as digits with no leading zero for single-digit days.
  • dd -- Day of the month as digits with a leading zero for single-digit days.
  • ddd -- Day of the week as a three-letter abbreviation.
  • dddd -- Day of the week as its full name.
  • m -- Month as digits with no leading zero for single-digit months.
  • Mm -- Month as digits with a leading zero for single-digit months.
  • mmm -- Month as a three-letter abbreviation.
  • mmmm -- Month as its full name.
  • y -- Year as last two digits with no leading zero for years less than 10.
  • yy -- Year as last two digits with a leading zero for years less than 10.
  • yyyy -- Year represented by four digits.
  • gg -- Period/era string. Currently ignored, but reserved for future use
 
 
  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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