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DayAsString(daynum)

Last updated November 1, 2002

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Larry Juncker
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Version: 1 | Requires: ColdFusion 5 | Library: DateLib

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Description:
Returns a string representation of the numeric day value passed into it.

Return Values:
Returns a string.

Example:

<cfoutput>
Today is the #DayAsString(Day(Now()))# 
Today is the #DayAsString(1)# 
Today is the #DayAsString(11)# 
Today is the #DayAsString(21)# 
Today is the #DayAsString(31)# 
</cfoutput>

Parameters:

Name	Description	Required
daynum	Day number to convert.	Yes

Full UDF Source:

	
	<cfscript>
/**
 * Returns a string for a day value.
 * 
 * @param daynum      Day number to convert. (Required)
 * @return Returns a string. 
 * @author Larry Juncker (ljuncker@aljcompserv.com) 
 * @version 1, November 1, 2002 
 */
function dayAsString(daynum) {
    var dayList="First,Second,Third,Fourth,Fifth,Sixth,Seventh,Eighth,Ninth,Tenth,Eleventh,Twelveth,Thirteenth,Fourteenth,Fifteenth,Sixteenth,Seventeenth,Eighteenth,Nineteenth,Twentieth,Twenty First,Twenty Second,Twenty Third,Twenty Fourth,Twenty Fifth,Twenty Sixth,Twenty Seventh,Twenty Eighth,Twenty Ninth,Thirtieth,Thirty First";
    return ListGetAt(dayList,daynum);
}
</cfscript>