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The WeekdayName function returns the weekday name of a specified day of the week.
Syntax
WeekdayName(weekday[,abbreviate[,firstdayofweek]])
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| weekday | Required. The number of the weekday |
| abbreviate | Optional. A Boolean value that indicates if the weekday name is to be abbreviated |
| firstdayofweek | Optional. Specifies the first day of the week. Can take the following values:
|
Examples
Example 1
Get the name of the 3rd day of the week:
<script type="text/vbscript">
document.write(WeekdayName(3))
</script>
document.write(WeekdayName(3))
</script>
The output of the code above will be:
Tuesday
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Example 2
Get the short name of the 3rd day of the week:
<script type="text/vbscript">
document.write(WeekdayName(3,True))
</script>
document.write(WeekdayName(3,True))
</script>
The output of the code above will be:
Tue
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Example 3
Get the name of the 3rd day of the week, where the first day is monday:
<script type="text/vbscript">
document.write(WeekdayName(3,False,2))
</script>
document.write(WeekdayName(3,False,2))
</script>
The output of the code above will be:
Wednesday
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