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Function date_str
Name

date_str

Returns

string

Parameter count

2

Parameter 1

format, a string

Parameter 2

timestamp, a number

Description

This routine uses 'format' to describe the format to convert 'timestamp' into.The format string can contain any characterswith the following special sequences being interpreted as described:
(N.B. the output can be at most 25 characters longer than the format string)
%a - Abbreviated weekday name
%A - Full weekday name
%b - Abbreviated month name
%B - Full month name
%c - Date and time representation appropriate for locale
%d - Day of month as decimal number (01 - 31)
%H - Hour in 24-hour format (00 - 23)
%I - Hour in 12-hour format (01 - 12)
%j - Day of year as decimal number (001 - 366)
%m - Month as decimal number (01 - 12)
%M - Minute as decimal number (00 - 59)
%p - Current locale's A.M./P.M. indicator for 12-hour clock
%S - Second as decimal number (00 - 59)
%U - Week of year as decimal number, with Sunday as first day of week (00 - 51)
%w - Weekday as decimal number (0 - 6; Sunday is 0)
%W - Week of year as decimal number, with Monday as first day of week (00 - 51)
%x - Date representation for current locale
%X - Time representation for current locale
%y - Year without century, as decimal number (00 - 99)
%Y - Year with century, as decimal number
%z(Z)Time-zone name or abbreviation; no characters if time zone is unknown
%% - Percent sign

Examples of use

                                
                        

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