LSIsDate

Like the IsDate function, LSIsDate returns TRUE if string can be converted to a date/time value in the current locale, FALSE otherwise.

Syntax

LSIsDate(string)

string

Any string value.

Usage

Years less than 100 are interpreted as 20^th century values.

Examples

<!--- This example shows LSIsDate --->
<HTML>
<HEAD>
<TITLE>LSIsDate Example</TITLE>
</HEAD>

<BODY BGCOLOR=silver>
<H3>LSIsDate Example</H3>

<CFIF IsDefined("FORM.locale")>
<!--- if locale is defined, set locale to that entry --->
<CFSET NewLocale = SetLocale(FORM.locale)>

<P>Is the value "<CFOUTPUT>#FORM.myValue#</cFOUTPUT>"
a proper date value for <CFOUTPUT>#GetLocale()#</CFOUTPUT>?

<P>Answer: <CFOUTPUT>#LSIsDate(FORM.myValue)#</CFOUTPUT>
</CFIF>

<P>
<FORM ACTION="LSIsDate.cfm" METHOD="POST">
<P>Select a locale for which you would like to check
a date value:
<!--- check the current locale for server --->
<CFSET serverLocale = GetLocale()>
...

CFML Language Reference
Chapter 2 : ColdFusion Functions