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formatDate()

Converts a given value of type Date into a String.

Syntax

formatDate(date[, format][, locale])

  • date - the Number value to be rounded
  • format - the format of the Date, eg. mm-dd-yyyy
  • locale -
  • Return type: String

Sample usage

formatDate(startDate) returns the value of startDate as a String.

formatDate(startDate, mm-dd-yyyy) returns the value of startDate as a String in the specified format.

Supported data types

Input type

Return type

Logic

Date

String

If a Date value is passed, it's value will returned as a String.

Unsupported data types

Null

Unsupported data types return Null.



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