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DTOC()


Syntax:     DTOC(<expD>)

Purpose:    To convert a date value to a character string.

Argument:   <expD> is the date value to convert.

Returns:    A character string.

            DTOC() returns a character string representation of a date
            value based on the DATE and CENTURY SETtings.  (See SET DATE
            for the supported formats.)  The default format return value
            is in the form "mm/dd/yy."  A null date returns a string of
            eight or ten spaces depending on whether CENTURY is OFF or
            ON.

Usage:      DTOC() is primarily useful for formatting purposes when you
            want to display the date in the SET DATE format and a
            character expression is required (in a LABEL FORM, for
            example).  If you need a specialized date format, you can
            use TRANSFORM() or a custom expression.

            If you are INDEXing a date as a part of a compound key, use
            DTOS() instead of DTOC().

Library:    CLIPPER.LIB


----------------------------------- Examples -------------------------------

   ? DATE()                               && Result: 09/01/87
   ? DTOC(DATE())                         && Result: 09/01/87
   ? "Today is " + DTOC(DATE())           && Result: Today is 09/01/87