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VBScript WeekdayName Function


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The WeekdayName function returns the weekday name of a specified day of the week.

Syntax

WeekdayName(weekday[,abbreviate[,firstdayofweek]])

Parameter Description
weekday Required. The number of the weekday
abbreviate Optional. A Boolean value that indicates if the weekday name is to be abbreviated
firstdayofweek Optional. Specifies the first day of the week.

Can take the following values:

  • 0 = vbUseSystemDayOfWeek - Use National Language Support (NLS) API setting
  • 1 = vbSunday - Sunday (default)
  • 2 = vbMonday - Monday
  • 3 = vbTuesday - Tuesday
  • 4 = vbWednesday - Wednesday
  • 5 = vbThursday - Thursday
  • 6 = vbFriday - Friday
  • 7 = vbSaturday - Saturday

Example 1

document.write(WeekdayName(3))
Output:
Tuesday

Example 2

document.write(Date & "<br />")
document.write(Weekday(Date) & "<br />")
document.write(WeekdayName(Weekday(Date)))
Output:
1/15/2002
3
Tuesday

Example 3

document.write(Date & "<br />")
document.write(Weekday(Date) & "<br />")
document.write(WeekdayName(Weekday(Date),true))
Output:
1/15/2002
3
Tue


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