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''This function is for BASIC compatibility. It is not available in pure JavaScript projects.'' | |||
DatePart(''interval'', ''date''[, ''firstdayofweek''[, ''firstweekofyear'']]) | DatePart(''interval'', ''date''[, ''firstdayofweek''[, ''firstweekofyear'']]) | ||
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DatePart returns a number specifying a part of the given date. The required parameter, ''interval'', determines the part of date which is measured and returned. The optional parameter ''firstdayofweek'' is Sunday, if not specified The optional ''firstweekofyear'' is the week containing January 1, if not specified. | DatePart returns a number specifying a part of the given date. The required parameter, ''interval'', determines the part of date which is measured and returned. The optional parameter ''firstdayofweek'' is Sunday, if not specified The optional ''firstweekofyear'' is the week containing January 1, if not specified. | ||
== Example == | '''Interval Values''' | ||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|- | |||
! Value !! Description | |||
|- | |||
| yyyy || Year | |||
|- | |||
| q || Quarter | |||
|- | |||
| m || Month | |||
|- | |||
| y || Day of year | |||
|- | |||
| d || Day | |||
|- | |||
| w || Weekday | |||
|- | |||
| ww || Week of year | |||
|- | |||
| h || Hour | |||
|- | |||
| n || Minute | |||
|- | |||
| s || Second | |||
|} | |||
== Example (Basic) == | |||
<pre> | <pre> | ||
Rem DatePart Example | |||
'DatePart returns a | 'DatePart returns a number from part of a date | ||
Dim QuarterPart, MonthPart, DayPart | |||
QuarterPart = DatePart("q", | QuarterPart = DatePart("q", Now) | ||
MonthPart = DatePart("m", | MonthPart = DatePart("m", Now) | ||
DayPart = DatePart("d", | DayPart = DatePart("d", Now) | ||
Print "Today is day " & DayPart | |||
Print "of month " & MonthPart | |||
Print "in quarter " & QuarterPart | |||
</pre> | </pre> | ||
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== Related Items == | == Related Items == | ||
[[dateadd| | [[dateadd|DateAdd]], [[datediff|DateDiff]] | ||
[[Category:Language Reference]] | [[Category:Language Reference]] | ||
[[Category:Date and Time]] | |||
[[Category:BASIC Functions]] | |||
Latest revision as of 15:21, 25 March 2019
This function is for BASIC compatibility. It is not available in pure JavaScript projects.
DatePart(interval, date[, firstdayofweek[, firstweekofyear]])
Description
DatePart returns a number specifying a part of the given date. The required parameter, interval, determines the part of date which is measured and returned. The optional parameter firstdayofweek is Sunday, if not specified The optional firstweekofyear is the week containing January 1, if not specified.
Interval Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| yyyy | Year |
| q | Quarter |
| m | Month |
| y | Day of year |
| d | Day |
| w | Weekday |
| ww | Week of year |
| h | Hour |
| n | Minute |
| s | Second |
Example (Basic)
Rem DatePart Example
'DatePart returns a number from part of a date
Dim QuarterPart, MonthPart, DayPart
QuarterPart = DatePart("q", Now)
MonthPart = DatePart("m", Now)
DayPart = DatePart("d", Now)
Print "Today is day " & DayPart
Print "of month " & MonthPart
Print "in quarter " & QuarterPart
Output
Today is day 18
of month 8
in quarter 3
(''sample output from August 18, 1998'')