Availability
This routine is available starting with SIL Engine™ 1.0.
Syntax
monthName(date)
Description
Returns the month name of the provided date.English only. One of the following string values: "Jan", "Feb", "Mar", "Apr", "May", "Jun", "Jul", "Aug", "Sep", "Oct", "Nov","Dec".
Parameters
Parameter name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
date | date | Yes | Specifies a Date or a DateTime expression. |
Return type
string
Example
Example 1
print("Month is " + monthName(currentDate()));
Example 2
date varDateTime = "2011-08-17T18:30:55";
print("Month is " + monthName(varDateTime));
Print Month is Aug
See also