VBScript CDate function
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VBScript CDate function
The VBScript CDate function returns an expression that has been converted to The Date sub-type Variant.
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The CDate function converts a valid date and time expression to a date type and returns the results. p >
Tip: Use the IsDate function to determine whether date can be converted to a date or time.
Note: The IsDate function uses local settings to detect whether strings can be converted to dates ("January" is not a month in all languages).
Grammar
Parameters
| parameter | describe |
|---|---|
| date | Required.Any valid date expression (such as Date () or now ()). |
Instance 1
How to convert a string to a date:
d=CDate("April 22, 2010")
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Instance 2
How to convert a number with separators to a date:
d=CDate(#4/22/10#)
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Instance 3
How to convert a string to a time object using CDATE:
d=CDate("3:18:40 AM")
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