VBScript CDate Function

Complete VBScript Reference

The CDate function converts a valid date and time expression to type Date, and returns the result.

Tip: Use the IsDate function to determine if date can be converted to a date or time.

Note: The IsDate function uses local setting to determine if a string can be converted to a date ("January" is not a month in all languages.)

Syntax

CDate(date)

Example 1

d="April 22, 2001"
if IsDate(d) then
  document.write(CDate(d))
end if

Output:

4/22/01

Example 2

d=#4/22/01#
if IsDate(d) then
  document.write(CDate(d))
end if

Output:

4/22/01

Example 3

d="3:18:40 AM"
if IsDate(d) then
  document.write(CDate(d))
end if

Output:

3:18:40 AM

Try-It-Yourself Demos

Convert a string to a date object
How to use CDate to convert a string to a date.

Convert numbers to a date object
How to use CDate to convert a numbers with separators to a date.

Convert a string to a time object
How to use CDate to convert a numbers a time object.

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