dayname PowerHome formula function
Description
Given a valid date value (either the output of a function eg, today() or a date 'literal' value such as
2010-12-15) this function returns the
name of the weekday.
See the
Date / Time Functions section for detailed information concerning date / time formats.
Syntax
dayname ( date )
| Argument |
Description |
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date
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The date value for which you want the name of the day
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Return value
String. Returns a string whose value is the name of the weekday (Sunday, Monday, and so on) for date.
Examples
The following examples demonstrate typical syntax/usage for this function.
• dayname(today()) --> evaluates to: Thursday
• dayname(2010-12-15) --> evaluates to: Wednesday
• dayname("2010-12-15") --> Fails (string value vs date value. Use dayname(date("2010-12-15")) for this format)