datetime.formatDate

This function displays the date according to the specified format. The format uses MM(month), DD(day), and YYYY(year) and they are not case-sensitive.

Syntax

datetime.formatDate(date, format)

Arguments

Argument

Type

Description

date

datetime

Date and time to be formatted.

format

string

Format to be used for the date and time.

Returns

Type

Description

string

Date and time in the specified format.

Examples

The function datetime.formatDate("02/08/2017", "dd-MM-yyyy") returns 08-02-2017.