VBScript DatePart function
May 13, 2021 VBScript
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VBScript DatePart function
The VBScript DatePart function returns a Variant Integer that contains a specified time portion of a known date.
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The DatePart function returns the specified portion of a given date.
Grammar
DatePart(interval,date[,firstdayofweek[,firstweekofyear]])
Parameters
| parameter | describe |
|---|---|
| interval |
Required.The time interval to be returned.
The following value can be used:
|
| date | Required.Date expression needs to be calculated. |
| firstdayofweek |
Optional.The number of days in the week, that is, the first few days of the week.
The following value can be used:
|
| firstweekofyear |
Optional.The first week of the year is specified.
The following value can be used:
|
Instance 1
Get the month from a date:
<script type="text/vbscript">
d=CDate("2010-02-16")
document.write(DatePart("m",d))
</script>
d=CDate("2010-02-16")
document.write(DatePart("m",d))
</script>
The above example output results:
2
Try it out . . .
Instance 2
Get the month we're in:
<script type="text/vbscript">
document.write(DatePart("m",Now()))
</script>
document.write(DatePart("m",Now()))
</script>
The above example output results:
document.write(DatePart("m",Now()))
Try it out . . .
Instance 3
Get hours:
<script type="text/vbscript">
document.write(DatePart("h",Now())
</script>
document.write(DatePart("h",Now())
</script>
The above example output results:
document.write(DatePart("h",Now()))
Try it out . . .
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