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''This function is for BASIC compatibility. It is not available in pure JavaScript projects.'' | |||
WeekDay(''date''[, ''firstdayofweek'']) | WeekDay(''date''[, ''firstdayofweek'']) | ||
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Birthday = WeekDay("12/27/70") | Birthday = WeekDay("12/27/70") | ||
PRINT "Weekday of 12/27/70:", Birthday | PRINT "Weekday of 12/27/70:", Birthday | ||
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Weekday of 12/27/70: 1 | Weekday of 12/27/70: 1 | ||
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== Related Items == | |||
[[weekdayname|WeekdayName]] | |||
[[Category:Language Reference]] | [[Category:Language Reference]] | ||
[[Category:Date and Time]] | [[Category:Date and Time]] | ||
[[Category:BASIC Functions]] | |||
Latest revision as of 15:39, 25 March 2019
This function is for BASIC compatibility. It is not available in pure JavaScript projects.
WeekDay(date[, firstdayofweek])
Description
WeekDay returns an integer representing the day of week from a given date. The required parameter, date, is a numeric expression, a string expression, or any valid expression that can represent a date. The optional parameter, firstdayofweek, is Sunday, if not specified. The return value is an integer from the table below.
For more information about firstdayofweek constants, see DateDiff.
Table 26: WEEKDAY return values
| Constant | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| vbSunday | 1 | Sunday |
| vbMonday | 2 | Monday |
| vbTuesday | 3 | Tuesday |
| vbWednesday | 4 | Wednesday |
| vbThursday | 5 | Thursday |
| vbFriday | 6 | Friday |
| vbSaturday | 7 | Saturday |
Example (Basic)
Rem WeekDay Example
'WeekDay returns day of week as an integer
Dim IndepDay, Birthday
IndepDay = WeekDay("July 4, 1776")
PRINT "Weekday of July 4, 1776:", IndepDay
Birthday = WeekDay("12/27/70")
PRINT "Weekday of 12/27/70:", Birthday
Output
Weekday of July 4, 1776: 5 Weekday of 12/27/70: 1