Format Function

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The Format function formats a numeric or date expression.

Syntax

 

The Format function formats a numeric or date expression.

 

Format(expression, formatString)

 

 

Arguments:

 

 

 

expression

Expression - A numeric or date expression.

 

 

formatString

String - A string representing the format to which the expression is to be converted.

Remarks

  • Microsoft defined custom and standard format specifiers can be used to build a format string.
  • Numeric formats -- https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/427bttx3.aspx.
  • DateTime formats -- https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/97x6twsz.aspx.
  • Example: Format(10344, "$##,##0.00") returns "$10,334.00".
  • Example: Format(#01/18/2008#, "D") returns "Friday, January 18, 2008".

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