ASP Dates
This lesson will teach you how
to use the ASP Date Function, how
to convert an ASP Date to a String
and how to format an ASP Date.
ASP Date Function
The ASP Date function has to be
one of the easiest date retrieval
methods of all time. To display
the date on your page all you need
to do is place the Date function
as the Response.Write argument.
ASP Code:
<%
Response.Write(Date())
%> |
Display:
You can even use some shorthand
techniques to make printing out
the current date to your web page
only one line of ASP Code. See our ASP
Special Characters Lesson for
more information.
ASP Code:
Display:
Pretty sweet.
Convert ASP Date to String
The conversion of an ASP Date
to string is unnecessary. If you
want to use the Date in a string
simply concatenate it onto the
string or use the write function
as we have above and you're done.
However, if you want to use ASP
to format a date into a specific
form other than the default format
of DD/MM/YYYY (D = day, M = Month,
Y = Year) then you will need to
use the FormatDateString function.
This function is covered in the
next section.
If you want to convert a string
to date format, check out our
String to Date lesson.
FormatDateTime Function
The Format Date Time function
takes two arguments: a date and
(optional) an integer from 0
through 4. The meanings of these
numbers are as follows:
0 - This is the default
setting. A short date DD/MM/YYYY
will be used.
1 - A long date defined by the
computer's regional settings.
2 - A short date defined by the
regional settings.
3 - (time)A time using the time
format defined by the regional
settings.
4 - (time)A time using military
time HH:MM (H = hour, M = Minute)
Below is an example of all five
used to format the Date function.
ASP Code:
<%
Response.Write("0 = " &
FormatDateTime(Date, 0))
Response.Write("<br />1 = " &
FormatDateTime(Date, 1))
Response.Write("<br />2 = " &
FormatDateTime(Date, 2))
Response.Write("<br />3 = " &
FormatDateTime(Date, 3))
Response.Write("<br />4 = " &
FormatDateTime(Date, 4))
%> |
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