DMY()
Returns the date as a string in DD Month YY format
Syntax
DMY([<dDate>], [<lMode>]) --> cDate
Arguments
<dDate> Designates the date from which to create a string. The default is the system date.
<lMode> Designates whether to insert a period (.) after the day (see Examples). The default is no period (.F.).
Returns
DMY() returns a character string in “DD[.] Month YY” format or “DD[.] Month YYYY” format.
Description
Use DMY() to return the date as a character string using the day, name of month, and year. The SET CENTURY ON/OFF switch determines whether or not the year is displayed in two or four digits. If the <lMode> parameter is designated .T., the function builds in a “.” after the day designation. If no date is designated as a parameter, the function automatically uses the current system date.
Note
. The month name returned depends on which CA-Clipper nations module is in use.
Examples
. Display the system date (1/1/89):
SET CENTURY OFF
? DMY() // 1 January 89
. With ".":
? DMY(.T.) // 1. January 89
. Display a different date:
SET CENTURY ON
? DMY(CTOD("02/01/89"), .T.) // 1. February 1989
Compliance
DMY() is compatible with CT3’s DMY().
Platforms
All
Files
Source is dattime2.prg, library is libct.
See also
MDY()