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 Date and Time Formats
 
 ■ Default settings for date and time formats are determined by the operating
   system.
 
 ■ Visual Basic supports international formatting styles under MS-DOS
   version 3.31 or later. See: ◄FORMAT$ Function►
 
 ■ Date/time serial numbers can be formatted with date/time formats or with
   numeric formats, since date/time serial numbers are stored as floating-
   point values. Date and time formats are:
 
         Symbol   Description
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         d        Display the day as a number without leading zeros (1-31)
         dd       Display the day as a number with leading zeros (01-31)
         ddd      Display the day as an abbreviation (Sun-Sat)
         dddd     Display the day as a full name (Sunday-Saturday)
         ddddd    Display a serial date number as a complete date
                  (including day, month, and year)
 
         m        Display the month as a number without leading zeros (1-12);
                  if used immediately following h or hh, the minute rather
                  than the month is displayed
         mm       Display the month as a number with leading zeros (01-12);
                  if used immediately following h or hh, the minute rather
                  than the month is displayed
         mmm      Display the month as an abbreviation (Jan-Dec)
         mmmm     Display the month as a full name (January-December)
 
         y        Display the year as a two-digit number (00-99)
         yyyy     Display the year as a four-digit number (1900-2040)
 
         h        Display the hour as a number without leading zeros (0-23)
         hh       Display the hour as a number with leading zeros (00-23)
 
         m        Display the minute as a number without leading zeros
                  (0-59); if not used immediately following h or hh, the
                  month rather than the minute is displayed
         mm       Display the minute as a number with leading zeros (00-59);
                  if not used immediately following h or hh, the month rather
                  than the minute is displayed.
 
         s        Display the second as a number without leading zeros (0-59)
         ss       Display the second as a number with leading zeros (00-59)
 
         ttttt    Display a time serial number as a complete time, including
                  hour, minute, and second
 
         AM/PM    (Default) Use the 12-hour clock displaying AM or am with
         am/pm    any hour before noon; PM or pm with any hour between noon
                  and 11:59
         A/P      Use the 12-hour clock displaying A or a with any hour
         a/p      before noon; P or p with any hour between noon and 11:59
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 See: ◄Date and Time Command Summary►  ◄Sample Date and Time Formats►