[ date_format ]
[Date_Format] outputs a Lasso date object in a specified format.
The method requires a date object as its first parameter, and a format string as its second parameter which defines how the date should be formatted. This method does not support locales and the [Date->Format] method should be used if locales are needed.
By default, all input is assumed to be zero padded to two characters. For example, 02/03/2011.
A hyphen - between the % and the letter code instructs Lasso not to look for padding. For example, 2/3/2011
An underscore _ between the % and the letter instructs Lasso to to look for padding with spaces. For example, 2/ 3/2011.
| Format Code | Description |
|---|---|
| %a | Abbreviated English weekday name (e.g. "Wed"). |
| %A | Full English weekday name (e.g. "Wednesday"). |
| %b | Abbreviated English month name (e.g. "Jan"). |
| %B | Full English month name (e.g. "January"). |
| %d | Day of month (01-31). |
| %D | U.S. date format (mm/dd/yy). |
| %h | 12-hour time hour (01-12). |
| %H | 24-hour time hour (0-23). |
| %m | Month number (1=January, 12=December). |
| %M | Minute (0-59). |
| %p | AM/PM for 12-hour time. |
| %q | MySQL timestamp format (yyyymmddhhmmss). |
| %Q | MySQL date format (yyyy-mm-dd). |
| %r | 12-hour time format (hh:mm:ss [AM/PM]). |
| %S | Second (0-59). |
| %T | 24-hour time format (hh:mm:ss). |
| %w | Day of week (1=Sunday, 7=Saturday). |
| %W | Week of year. |
| %y | 2-digit year. |
| %Y | 4-digit year. |
| %z | Time zone offset in relation to GMT (e.g. -0800). |
| %% | A percent sign. |
- Syntax
date_format(Date Object, 'Format String')
date_format(Date Object, -format='Format String')Examples
- Beginner
To format a date object in a specified format:
Use the [Date_Format] method. The following example formats a date as a MySQL timestamp.
Code
date_format('2011-02-19 16:33:48', '%q')Result
20110219163348
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