DatePart Function

The DatePart function returns a specified part of a date.

Syntax:

DatePart (Add, Date [, Week_start [, Year_start]])

Return value:

A Variant containing a date.

Parameters:

Add - A string expression from the following table, specifying the date interval.

Add (string value)

Explanation

yyyy

Year

q

Quarter

m

Month

y

Day of year

w

Weekday

ww

Week of year

d

Day

h

Hour

n

Minute

s

Second


Date - The date from which the result is calculated.

Week_start - An optional parameter that specifies the starting day of a week.

Week_start value

Explanation

0

Use system default value

1

Sunday (default)

2

Monday

3

Tuesday

4

Wednesday

5

Thursday

6

Friday

7

Saturday


Year_start - An optional parameter that specifies the starting week of a year.

Year_start value

Explanation

0

Use system default value

1

Week 1 is the week that includes 1st January (default)

2

Week 1 is the first week containing four or more days of that year

3

Week 1 is the first week containing only days of the new year


Example:

Sub example_datepart

    MsgBox DatePart("ww", "12/31/2005")

End Sub