Vb Script Tutorial

10. Date / Time Functions Syntax with Example
10.1 Write Text: How to write text on a page

10.2 CDATE
The CDate function converts a valid date and time expression to the variant of subtype Date, and returns the result.
Tip: Use the IsDate function to determine if date can be converted to a date or time.
Note: The IsDate function uses local setting to determine if a string can be converted to a date ("January" is not a month in all languages.)
CDate(date)

Parameter
Description
date
Required. Any valid date expression (like Date() or Now())
Example 1
d="April 22, 2001"if IsDate(d) then document.write(CDate(d))end ifOutput:2/22/01

Example 2
d=#2/22/01#if IsDate(d) then document.write(CDate(d))end ifOutput:2/22/01
Example 3
d="3:18:40 AM"if IsDate(d) then document.write(CDate(d))end ifOutput:3:18:40 AM
10.3 Date
The Date function returns the current system date
Syntaxdocument.write("The current system date is: ")document.write(Date)Output:
The current system date is: 1/14/2002