Name
MonthName Function
Syntax
MonthNamemonthnumber[,abbreviate]
-
monthnumber Use: Required
Data Subtype: Long
The ordinal number of the month, from 1 to 12.
-
abbreviate Use: Optional
Data Subtype: Boolean
A flag to indicate whether an abbreviated month name should be returned.
Return Value
A Variant of subtype String.
Description
Returns the month name of a given month. For example, 1 returns
January, or if abbreviate is
True, Jan.
Rules at a Glance
The default value for abbreviate is
False.
Programming Tips & Gotchas
monthnumber must be an integer or a long;
it can’t be a date. Use DatePart("m",
dateval
) to obtain a
month number from a date.
See Also
| DatePart Function, Month Function, WeekdayName Function |
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