ICultureInfo.FormatDateEx

Syntax

FormatDateEx(Value: DateTime; Format: String): String;

Parameters

Value. Value converted to string type.

Format. Format, according to which the Value value is to be converted.

Description

The FormatDateEx method converts the specified date value into string type according to the selected format and taking into account regional standard settings.

Comments

The format uses the following codes:

Code	Description
d	Day of month. One-figure day values shown with or without preceding zero.
dd	Day of month. One-figure day values that must be shown with preceding zero.
ddd	Abbreviated day names as Sun-Mon.
dddd	Full weekday names as Sunday-Monday.
M	Numeric month view. One-figure month values shown with or without preceding zero.
MM	Numeric month view. One-figure month values that must be shown with preceding zero.
MMM	Abbreviated month names as Jan - Dec.
MMMM	Full month names as January - December.
y	Two-digit year. One-figure year values shown with or without preceding zero.
yy	Two-digit year. One-figure year values that must be shown with preceding zero.
yyyy	Four-digit year, including century.

Example

Sub FormatDate;
Var
    c: ICultureInfo;
    d: DateTime;
    s: String;
Begin
    c := CultureInfo.Current;
    d := DateTime.Parse("01.01.2006 00:00:00");
    s := c.FormatDateEx(d, "dd MMMM yyyy years");
End Sub FormatDate;

After executing the example the date "01.01.2006" will be converted into format "dd MMMM yyyy year" according to regional standard settings.