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$dayname
Determines the day name associated with a specified date value.
Syntax
$dayname(date)
Parameters
| date | a data, or an expression that evaluates to a date, in the form YYYYMMDD |
Return Value
Character string.
Comments
This function extracts day information from standard date values. Date is often the system variable $Date.
The values returned by the $dayname function can be altered with the Language Customizer utility.
Example
$dayname (19991225)
Evaluates to “Saturday”.
$dayname ($date+7)
Evaluates to “Saturday” when $Date is 19991225.
See Also
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ByJason Lee
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