A detailed explanation of FormatDateTime function usage in ASP

FormatDateTime function

Returns an expression that has been formatted as a date or time.

FormatDateTime (date[, NamedFormat])

Parameters

Parameters	Describe
Date	Required. Any valid the dateexpr ession (like date () or Now ()) Required option. The date expression to be formatted. (such as date () or Now ())
Format	Optional. A format value that specifies the Date/time Format to use Options available. Indicates the value of the date/time format used

Set up

The NamedFormat parameter can have the following values:

Constant	Value	Describe
Vbgeneraldate	0	Display a date in format Mm/dd/yy. If The date parameter is now (), it would also return to the time after the date Displays the date and/or time. If there is a date part, the section is displayed as a short date format. If there is a time section, the section is displayed in a long time format. If all exist, all parts are displayed.
vbLongDate	1	Display a date using the long date format:weekday, Month day, year Displays a date using the long date format specified in the computer's regional settings
Vbshortdate	2	Display a date using the short date format:like the default (MM/DD/YY) Displays a date using the short date format specified in the computer locale. such as the default (month/day/year)
Vblongtime	3	Display a time using the Format:hh:mm:ss pm/am Displays the time using the time format specified in the computer locale
vbShortTime	4	Display a time using the 24-hour format:hh:mm Use 24-hour format (HH:MM) to display time