DateSerial

DateSerial(year, month, day)

Description

DateSerial returns a date constructed from a given year, month, and day. The required parameter, year, is any numeric expression ranging from 100 to 9999. The required parameters, month and day, can be any numeric expression.

Example (Basic)

Rem DateSerial Example
'DateSerial builds a date from its parts
Dim IndepDay, Birthday
IndepDay = DateSerial(1776, 7, 4)
Birthday = DateSerial(1970, 12, 27)
Print "Independence Day:", IndepDay
Print "My birthday:", Birthday

Example (JavaScript)

// DateSerial Example
/* DateSerial builds a date from its parts */

var IndepDay, Birthday;
IndepDay = new Date(1776, 7-1, 4)
Birthday = new Date(1970, 12-1, 27)
NSB.Print( "Independence Day: " + IndepDay);
NSB.Print( "My birthday: " + Birthday);

Output

Independence Day:    7/4/1776
My birthday:  12/27/1970
(''sample date output is machine dependant'')

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TimeSerial