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convertDateToString

String sutil.convertDateToString ( Date date ) (professional and enterprise editions only)
String sutil.convertDateToString ( Date date, String format ) (professional and enterprise editions only)

Description

Converts the Date given to a string in a specified format, or in the "MM/dd/yyyy HH:mm:ss.SS zzz" if no format is given.

Parameters

  • date The date to convert
  • format (optional) A String representation (as a SimpleDateFormat) for the output

Return Values

A String representing the date given

Change Log

Version Description
5.5.26a Available in all editions.

Examples

// Log the current time
Date now = new Date();
session.log(sutil.convertDateToString(now, "MM/dd/yyyy HH:mm:ss zzz"));

mikes on 10/26/2011 at 5:35 pm