CMONTH( ) Function

Returns the name of the month from a given date or DateTime expression.

CMONTH(dExpression | tExpression)

Return Value

Character

Parameters

  • dExpression
    Specifies the date expression from which CMONTH( ) returns the name of the month.

  • tExpression
    Specifies the DateTime expression from which CMONTH( ) returns the name of the month.

Remarks

CMONTH( ) returns the name of the month as a string in proper noun format based on the current resource file you are using and not on the Windows locale. For more information, see Managing Files in an International Application.

Example

? CMONTH(DATE( ))
STORE {^1998-02-16} TO gdDueDate
? 'Your payment was due in ', CMONTH(gdDueDate)
STORE gdDueDate+60 TO gdFinalDate
? 'You must pay by ', CMONTH(gdFinalDate)

See Also

Reference

DMY( ) Function

MDY( ) Function

MONTH( ) Function

DATETIME( ) Function

Other Resources

Functions

Language Reference (Visual FoxPro)