DAY_OF_WEEK Function
Returns an array of integers containing the day of the week for each date in a Date/Time variable.
Usage
result = DAY_OF_WEEK(dt_var)
Input Parameters
dt_var — A Date/Time variable.
Returned Value
result — The day of the week expressed as an integer. Day 0 is Sunday and day 6 is Saturday.
Keywords
None.
Example
Assume that you have a Date/Time variable, date, for April 13, 1992. To find out which day of the week this date is, enter:
; Create a Date/Time variable for April 13, 1992.
date = STR_TO_DT('04-13-1992', Date_Fmt=1)
; Find the day of the week for this date.
day = DAY_OF_WEEK(date)
PRINT, day
; PV-WAVE prints: 1
; This indicates the day is a Monday.
See Also
For more information on Date/Time data, see the PV‑WAVE User’s Guide.
