VBScript WeekdayName Function
Complete VBScript Reference
The WeekdayName function returns the weekday name of a specified day of the week.
Syntax
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WeekdayName(weekday[,abbreviate[,firstdayofweek]])
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| 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:
- 0 = vbUseSystemDayOfWeek - Use National Language Support (NLS) API
setting
- 1 = vbSunday - Sunday (default)
- 2 = vbMonday - Monday
- 3 = vbTuesday - Tuesday
- 4 = vbWednesday - Wednesday
- 5 = vbThursday - Thursday
- 6 = vbFriday - Friday
- 7 = vbSaturday - Saturday
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Example 1
document.write(WeekdayName(3))
Output:
Tuesday
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Example 2
document.write(Date & "<br />")
document.write(Weekday(Date) & "<br />")
document.write(WeekdayName(Weekday(Date)))
Output:
1/15/2002
3
Tuesday
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Example 3
document.write(Date & "<br />")
document.write(Weekday(Date) & "<br />")
document.write(WeekdayName(Weekday(Date),True))
Output:
1/15/2002
3
Tue
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