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Date Formats in an EASAP
Date formatting allows an Author a powerful and straightforward to convert a date into the exact format desired for a particular application.
The Pattern: parameter of DATEBOX and DATE, and the Input Pattern: parameter of DATE FUNCTION specify the display format for a date.
EASA implements DATE, DATEBOX, and DATE FUNCTION directly from the Java programming language.
The full reference for the Java class java.text.SimpleDateFormat may be found at:
Examples for the (Input) Pattern: parameter(s):
| Date and Time Pattern | Result |
|---|---|
| yyyy.MM.dd 'at' HH:mm:ss | 2001.07.04 at 12:08:56 |
| MMM d, ' 'yy | Jul 4, '01 |
| h:mm a | 12:08 PM |
| hh 'o' 'clock' a | 12 o'clock PM |
| yyyyy.MMMMM.dd hh:mm aaa | 02001.July.04 12:08 PM |
| yyMMddHHmmss | 010704120856 |
| yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH:mm:ss.SSS | 2001-07-04T12:08:56.235 |
Explanatory notes for some pattern fragments in the (Input) Pattern: parameter(s):
| partial Pattern: | Outcome and example |
|---|---|
| yyyy | year (eg. 2001) |
| yy | last two digits of year (eg. 1999→99) |
| MM | numerical two-digit month (eg. December→12) |
| MMM | three-character month (eg. March→Mar) |
| MMMM | full month name (eg. March→March) |
| mm | minutes past the hour (eg. 5:17→17) |
| d | one- or two-digit day in the month (eg. July 4→4, July 14→14) |
| dd | two-digit day in month (eg. July 4→04) |