Name
Format Function — Microsoft.VisualBasic.Strings
Synopsis
Format(expression
[,style
[,dayofweek
[,weekofyear
]]])
expression
required; String/NumericAny valid string or numeric expression
style
optional; StringA valid named or user-defined format expression
dayofweek
optional;FirstDayOfWeek
enumerationA constant that specifies the first day of the week, as shown in the following table:
Constant |
Value |
Description |
System |
0 |
NLS API setting |
Sunday |
1 |
Sunday (default) |
Monday |
2 |
Monday |
Tuesday |
3 |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
4 |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
5 |
Thursday |
Friday |
6 |
Friday |
Saturday |
7 |
Saturday |
weekofyear
optional;FirstWeekOfYear
enumerationA constant that specifies the first week of the year, as shown in the following table:
First Week of Year Constants
Constant |
Value |
Description |
UseSystemDayOfWeek |
0 |
Use the NLS API setting |
FirstJan1 |
1 |
Start with the week in which January 1 occurs (default) |
FirstFourDays |
2 |
Start with the first week that has at least four days in the new year |
FirstFullWeek |
3 |
Start with first full week of the year |
Return Value
A string containing the formatted expression
Description
Allows you to use either predefined or user-defined formats to output string, numeric, and date/time data.
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