date.shortString

Syntax date.shortString (date)

Params date is a valid Frontier date or a string that can be coerced to a date.

Action Returns a concise form of the specified date

Returns A concise form of the specified date

Examples date.shortString ("12/5/97; 10:05:12 PM")

   » "12/5/97"

date.shortString (clock.now ())

   » "4/7/00"

See Also date.longString

date.abbrevString

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