getDay()
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Overview
The getDay() function takes a dateTimeValue as an argument, and returns the date value from it.
Return Type
- Number
Syntax
<variable> = <dateTimeValue>.getDay();
(OR)
<variable> = getDay( <dateTimeValue>);
(OR)
<variable> = <dateTimeValue>.day();
(OR)
<variable> = day( <dateTimeValue>);
Parameter | Description | Data type |
---|---|---|
<variable> | Variable which will contain the returned number. | NUMBER |
<dateTimeValue> | The date-time value from which the date value will be returned. The time value is not taken into account while using this function. A runtime error will be encountered if:
The function returns a null value if:
Refer this help document to learn about the supported date-time formats. | DATE-TIME |
Examples
currentDate = '08-Jan-2019';
date = currentDate.getDay(); // returns 8
date = currentDate.getDay(); // returns 8