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VBScript CDate Function
Complete VBScript Reference
The CDate function converts a valid date and time expression to type Date, and returns the result.
Tip: Use the IsDate function to determine if date can be converted to a date or time.
Note: The IsDate function uses local setting to determine if a string
can be converted to a date ("January" is not a month in all languages.)
Syntax
| Parameter |
Description |
| date |
Required. Any valid date expression (like Date()
or Now()) |
Example 1
How to use CDate to convert a string to a date:
d="April 22, 2001"
if IsDate(d) then
document.write(CDate(d))
end if
Output:
4/22/01
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Example 2
How to use CDate to convert a numbers with separators to a date:
d=#4/22/01#
if IsDate(d) then
document.write(CDate(d))
end if
Output:
4/22/01
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Example 3
How to use CDate to convert a numbers a time object:
d="3:18:40 AM"
if IsDate(d) then
document.write(CDate(d))
end if
Output:
3:18:40 AM
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