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CreateDateRange(startdate, ndays [, dtformat])

Last updated May 20, 2003
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Casey Broich                                      Casey Broich

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

Description:
Creates a date range array. The range starts with one date and goes N days into the future.

Return Values:
Returns an array.

Example:

<cfset arrDates = CreateDateRange(now(),10,"mmmm dd, yyyy")>

<cfdump var="#arrDates#">

Parameters:

Name Description Required
startdate The starting date. Yes
ndays The number of days. This will include the starting date. Yes
dtformat Date format. Defaults to "mm/dd/yyyy" No

Full UDF Source:

<cfscript>
/**
* Creates a date range array.
*
* @param startdate      The starting date. (Required)
* @param ndays      The number of days. This will include the starting date. (Required)
* @param dtformat      Date format. Defaults to "mm/dd/yyyy" (Optional)
* @return Returns an array.
* @author Casey Broich (cab@pagex.com)
* @version 1, May 20, 2003
*/

function CreateDateRange(startdate,ndays) {
var dtarray = arraynew(1);
var i = 1;
var ndate = "";
var dtformat = "mm/dd/yyyy";

if (ArrayLen(arguments) gte 3) dtformat = arguments[3];
ndate = dateformat(startdate,"mm/dd/yyyy") - 1;
for(i = 1; i lte ndays; i = i+1) {
ndate = dateformat(ndate+1,dtformat);
arrayappend(dtarray, ndate);
}
return dtarray;
}
</cfscript>

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