VBScript DatePartFunction
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The DatePart function returns the specified part of a given date.
Syntax
DatePart(interval,date[,firstdayofweek[,firstweekofyear]])
| Parameters | Description |
|---|---|
| interval | Required. The time interval to return. Can take the following values:
|
| date | Required. The date expression to evaluate. |
| firstdayofweek | Optional. Specifies the first day of the week. Can take the following values:
|
| firstweekofyear | Optional. Specifies the first week of the year. Can take the following values:
|
Examples
Example 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>
Output of the above example:
2
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Example 2
Get the month we are currently in:
<script type="text/vbscript">
document.write(DatePart("m",Now()))
</script>
document.write(DatePart("m",Now()))
</script>
Output of the above example:
document.write(DatePart("m",Now()))
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Example 3
Get the hour:
<script type="text/vbscript">
document.write(DatePart("h",Now())
</script>
document.write(DatePart("h",Now())
</script>
Output of the above example:
document.write(DatePart("h",Now()))
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