Z Programs
Z.date.text
This program takes a date and returns a 'text' form of it.
Arguments: A date in
(YYYYMMDD or MM/DD/YY or MM/DD/YYYY)
B = format
indicator: Use M, m, N, n, D, d, Y, y.
Capital letter means long form; Small
letter means abbreviated form)
(All other characters are taken
literally.)
Examples:
September 03,
1990 "M D, Y"
September 3,
90 "M d, y"
Sep 03, 1990 "m D, Y"
03Sep90
"Dmy"
3 Sep 90
"d m y"
3-Sep-90
"d-m-y"
09/03/90 "N/D/Y"
[For text month only:]
C = "I" to print month with inital capital only,
e.g, September or Sep.
C = "A" to print month with all capitals, e.g.,
SEPTEMBER or SEP
DEFAULTS:
B =
"m d, Y" \_____ Sep 3, 1990
C =
"I" /
Posted: August 03, 2001