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CTOMONTH()
Converts the name of the month into a corresponding number
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Syntax
CTOMONTH(<cMonth>) --> nMonth
Argument
<cMonth> Designates the name of one of the 12 months.
Returns
CTOMONTH() returns the number for the designated month name.
Description
Use CTOMONTH() to change the name of a month into a number. January
corresponds to 1, February 2, etc.. If the function returns a 0 value,
then an invalid parameter has been passed. If you shorten the month
name, use explicit abbreviations to return an accurate return value.
Notes
. Uppercase and lowercase letters do not affect the name of the
month.
. The function's operation depends on the country-specific
adaptation of your CA-Clipper compiler. With an English version of
CA-Clipper, only English month names are recognized.
Examples
. Show the number for January:
? CTOMONTH("January") // Result: 1
. Show several ways to determine the month number for August:
? CTOMONTH("AUGUST") // Result: 8
? CTOMONTH("August") // Result: 8
? CTOMONTH("Au") // Result: 8
. The number for April:
?CTOMONTH("A") // Result: 4
See Also:
NTOCMONTH()
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