formatDate

The default method:

String formatDate(Date date, String pattern);

i.e., CommonFns.formatDate(Date, String)

Formats a Date into a date/time string with the given pattern.

There is another extended built in function,

String formatDate(Date date, String pattern, Locale locale, TimeZone timezone, String dateStyle, String timeStyle);

i.e., CommonFns.formatDate(Date, String, Locale, TimeZone, String, String)

Formats a Date into a date/time string with the given pattern, locale, timezone, date style and time style.

You can define a method to use this function by xel-method

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Note: If the date style / time style is applied, the pattern will be ignored.

Parameters: In both default and extended function:

• date - the Date to format
• pattern - the pattern to apply

In extended function only:

• locale - the locale to apply
• timezone - the timezone to apply
• dateStyle - the date style to apply
• timeStyle - the time style to apply

Version History

Version	Date	Content
6.0.0