VBA Function: DateValue
The VBA function DateValue converts a string to a date, accepting different date formats.
Usage:
DateValue(text)
Example of Usage
Using the DateValue function to convert different strings to dates:
Sub example()
MsgBox DateValue("10/30/2024") 'Returns: 10/30/2024
MsgBox DateValue("10/30/24") 'Returns: 10/30/2024
MsgBox DateValue("2024-10-30") 'Returns: 10/30/2024
MsgBox DateValue("10 30 2024") 'Returns: 10/30/2024
MsgBox DateValue("30 October 2024") 'Returns: 10/30/2024
MsgBox DateValue("October 30, 2024") 'Returns: 10/30/2024
MsgBox DateValue("Oct-30-2024") 'Returns: 10/30/2024
MsgBox DateValue("10/30/2024 21:30:00") 'Returns: 10/30/2024
End Sub
In this example, all the strings return the same date.