XbeX6‖DateValue Function

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# iNyJG‖DateValue Function

CDPDz‖Returns a Date object from a string representing a date.

Svwc6‖The returned object is represented internally as a single numeric value corresponding to the specified date. This value can be used to calculate the number of days between two dates.

### FVEx2‖Syntax:

      DCJAK‖DateValue(date As String)

### WADQ4‖Parameters:

rK8mE‖date: A string that contains the date that will be converted to a Date object.

2CiE4‖The string passed to DateValue must be expressed in one of the date formats defined by your locale setting (see LibreOffice - PreferencesTools - Options - Languages and Locales - General) or using the ISO date format "yyyy-mm-dd" (year, month and day separated by hyphens).

### bBBqF‖Return type:

Date.

### SEjHR‖Error codes:

5 Invalid procedure call

### EFSA4‖Example:

      Sub ExampleDateValue
          Dim aDate As Date
          aDate = DateValue("2021-12-20")
      9mr4C‖    ' Prints the localized date
          MsgBox aDate
      aREvT‖    ' Extracts the year, month and day from the date object
          MsgBox Year(aDate)
          MsgBox Month(aDate)
          MsgBox Day(aDate)
      tBiqP‖    ' Prints the numeric value corresponding to the date (as Long type)
          MsgBox CLng(aDate)
      End Sub

Related Topics

DateSerial Function

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