datetime

Datetime Methods

lsWeek(locale=[string], timezone=[string])

Provides the Localized BIF and member functions for time units ( e.g.

different locales have different start days to the week )

Arguments:

Argument
Type
Required
Default

locale

string

false

null

timezone

string

false

null

lsDayOfWeek(locale=[string], timezone=[string])

Provides the Localized BIF and member functions for time units ( e.g.

different locales have different start days to the week )

Arguments:

Argument
Type
Required
Default

locale

string

false

null

timezone

string

false

null

compare(date2=[any], datepart=[string])

nullArguments:

Argument
Type
Required
Default

date2

any

true

null

datepart

string

false

null

compareTo(date2=[any], datepart=[string])

nullArguments:

Argument
Type
Required
Default

date2

any

true

null

datepart

string

false

null

lSDateTimeFormat(mask=[string], locale=[string], timezone=[string])

Formats a date in a locale-specific format

Arguments:

Argument
Type
Required
Default

mask

string

false

null

locale

string

false

null

timezone

string

false

null

lSDateFormat(mask=[string], locale=[string], timezone=[string])

Formats a date in a locale-specific format

Arguments:

Argument
Type
Required
Default

mask

string

false

null

locale

string

false

null

timezone

string

false

null

lSTimeFormat(mask=[string], locale=[string], timezone=[string])

Formats a date in a locale-specific format

Arguments:

Argument
Type
Required
Default

mask

string

false

null

locale

string

false

null

timezone

string

false

null

toLegacyDate()

Takes a BoxLang DateTime object and converts it to the legacy java.util.Date object used by ACF and Lucee.

equals(date2=[any])

Provides an overload to the native equals method for comparing two date/time values

This method providers a looser comparison than the native equals method, which also adds timezone comparison, in addition to the instant

Arguments:

Argument
Type
Required
Default

date2

any

true

null

hash(algorithm=[string], encoding=[string], numIterations=[integer])

Creates an algorithmic hash of an object and returns it in the CFML compat upper case format

Arguments:

Argument
Type
Required
Default

algorithm

string

false

MD5

encoding

string

false

utf-8

numIterations

integer

false

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