VBScript DateDiff Function

Definition and Usage

The DateDiff function can return the number of time intervals between two dates.

The DateDiff function is used to calculate the difference between two date-time values, the calculation method is date2 - date1.

If comparing years, ignore the values below the month; if comparing months, ignore the values below the day, and so on.

Note:The firstdayofweek parameter affects the calculation using the interval symbols 'w' and 'ww'.

Syntax

DateDiff(interval,date1,date2[,firstdayofweek[,firstweekofyear]])
Parameter Description
interval

Required. The unit of time interval between date1 and date2 to be calculated.

The following values can be used:

  • yyyy - Year
  • q - Quarter
  • m - Month
  • y - Day of the year
  • d - Day
  • w - Day of the week
  • ww - Week
  • h - Hour
  • n - Minute
  • s - Second
date1,date2 Required. Date expression. Two dates to be used in the calculation.
firstdayofweek

Optional. Specifies the number of days in a week, i.e., the day of the week.

The following values can be used:

  • 0 = vbUseSystemDayOfWeek - Using the NLS (Native Language Support) API settings.
  • 1 = vbSunday - Sunday (default)
  • 2 = vbMonday - Monday
  • 3 = vbTuesday - Tuesday
  • 4 = vbWednesday - Wednesday
  • 5 = vbThursday - Thursday
  • 6 = vbFriday - Friday
  • 7 = vbSaturday - Saturday
firstweekofyear

Optional. Specifies the first week of the year.

The following values can be used:

  • 0 = vbUseSystem - Using the NLS (Native Language Support) API settings.
  • 1 = vbFirstJan1 - Starting from the week containing January 1st (default).
  • 2 = vbFirstFourDays - Starting from the first week of the year that has at least four days in the new year.
  • 3 = vbFirstFullWeek - Aloitetaan ensimmäisestä täydestä viikosta uudessa vuodessa.

Esimerkki

Esimerkki 1

document.write(Date & "<br />")
document.write(DateDiff("m",Date,"12/31/2002") & "<br />")
document.write(DateDiff("d",Date,"12/31/2002") & "<br />")
document.write(DateDiff("n",Date,"12/31/2002"))

Tulostus:

1/14/2002
11
351
505440

Esimerkki 2

Huomaa seuraavassa koodissa, että date1>date2:

document.write(Date & "<br />")
document.write(DateDiff("d","12/31/2002",Date))

Tulostus:

1/14/2002
-351

Esimerkki 3

Kuinka monta viikkoa (alkaa maanantaina),
jäävät nykyisen päivämäärän ja 10/10/2002 välillä
document.write(Date & "<br />")
document.write(DateDiff("w",Date,"10/10/2002",vbMonday))

Tulostus:

1/14/2002
38