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DTOC()
Convert a date value to a character string
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Syntax
DTOC(<dDate>) --> cDate
Arguments
<dDate> is the date value to convert.
Returns
DTOC() returns a character string representation of a date value. The
return value is formatted in the current date format. The default
format is mm/dd/yy. A null date returns a string of spaces equal in
length to the current date format.
Description
DTOC() is a date conversion function used for formatting purposes when
you want to display the date in the SET DATE format and when a character
expression is required (in a LABEL FORM, for example). If you need a
specialized date format, you can use TRANSFORM() or a custom expression.
If you are INDEXing a date in combination with a character string, use
DTOS() instead of DTOC() to convert the date value to a character
string.
Examples
. These examples show general uses of DTOC():
? DATE() // Result: 09/01/90
? DTOC(DATE()) // Result: 09/01/90
? "Today is " + DTOC(DATE())
// Result: Today is 09/01/90
Files Library is CLIPPER.LIB.
See Also:
CTOD()
DATE()
DTOS()
SET CENTURY
SET DATE
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