Format date time with ASP

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•  ASP : Format Date and Time function

ASP has a very handy inbuild function called FormatDateTime(). Let's start with the now() function to get the current date and time into a variable

<% dim todaysDate todaysDate=now() %>

Now we can use the FormatDateTime function to format our date variable in a variety of ways. First let's see how todaysDate appears :

	
<% 
	Response.write todaysDate
%>

RESULT: 10/27/2005 6:46:17 AM

Using 0 - the vbGeneralDate format creates a date as short date (if included), and time as long time.

<% 
Response.write FormatDateTime(todaysDate,0)
%>		

RESULT: 10/27/2005 6:46:17 AM

Using 1 - the vbLongDate shows the date as long date

&t;% 
Response.write FormatDateTime(todaysDate,1)
%>

RESULT: Thursday, October 27, 2005

Using 2 - the vbShortDate shows the date as short date

<% 
Response.write FormatDateTime(todaysDate,2)
%>

RESULT: 10/27/2005

Using 3 - the vbLongTime format shows the time as long time .

<% 
Response.write FormatDateTime(todaysDate,3)
%>

RESULT: 6:46:17 AM

Using 4 - the vbShortTime format creates the current time in 24 format (hh:mm)

<%
Response.write FormatDateTime(todaysDate,4)
%>

RESULT: 06:46

International Date and Time You can use the session.lcid property to change the formatting of the date and time.

For example

<%session.lcid=2057%>

will set the date and time to UK format (DD/MM/YYYY instead of MM/DD/YYYY ) Here's a list of international locales. Bear in mind that setting these will also change currency formatting.