Name
DateString Property
Class
Microsoft.VisualBasic.DateAndTime
Syntax
DateString( )
Return Value
A String representing the current system date
Description
Returns or sets a string representing the current system date in the format “mm-dd-yyyy”
Rules at a Glance
The allowed formats for setting the date are “m-d-yyyy,” “m-d-y,” “m/d/yyyy,” and “m/d/y.”
Programming Tips and Gotchas
To get or set the current system time as a String, use the TimeString property.
To access the current system date as a Date, use the Today property.
VB .NET/VB 6 Differences
The DateString property is new to VB .NET. It is a replacement for
the VB 6 Date
statement, which sets the system
date, and the Date
and
Date$
functions, which retrieve the system date.
See Also
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