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Type | keyword |
Dictionary | LCS |
Library | LiveCode Script |
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Summary | Used with the date and time functions to specify a date or time in the format used in the United States. |
Introduced | 1.0 |
Changes | The ability to use the short, abbreviated, or long keywords in conjunction with the english keyword was introduced in version 1.1. In previous versions, the english keyword was equivalent to the long keyword. |
OS | mac, windows, linux, ios, android |
Platforms | desktop, server, mobile |
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Related | Keyword: abbreviated, long, short Command: convert, set Function: time, dateFormat, format, date, propertyNames Glossary: keyword, property, command, function, expression Object: stack |
Description | Use the english keyword to use a date in an invariant format that is guaranteed not to change when the stack is moved to another system, or when users change their system preferences. You can use the english keyword in combination with the long, abbreviated, or short keywords. The english keyword must come before the long, abbreviated, or short keyword. A long English date looks like this: Thursday, June 22, 2000 An abbreviated English date looks like this: Thu, Jan 22, 2000 A short English date looks like this: 1/22/00 A long English time looks like this: 11:22:47 AM An abbreviated English time or short English time looks like this: 11:22 AM
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Tags | math |