Date To String

This node translates a date type input and outputs a string based on your specified format.

The format is specified as a string that can include the following special syntax: {date}, {month}, {monthShort}, {year}, {hours}, {minutes} and {seconds}.

• {date} The numeric date part.
• {month} The numeric month 1 = January, 12 = December.
• {monthShort} The numeric month 1 = Jan, 12 = Dec.
• {year} The numeric year.
• {hours} The numeric hour, between 0..23
• {minutes} The numeric minute, between 0..60
• {seconds} The numeric second, between 0..60

The default format is this:

{year}-{month}-{date}

Examples

Standard Date Format:

{year}-{month}-{date}

Output: 2024-05-24

Full Date and Time:

{year}-{month}-{date} {hours}:{minutes}:{seconds}

Output: 2024-05-24 14:30:15

Short Month Name with Date:

{date}-{monthShort}-{year}

Output: 24-May-2024

Time Only:

{hours}:{minutes}:{seconds}

Output: 14:30:15

Date and Time with Short Month:

{date}/{monthShort}/{year} {hours}:{minutes}

Output: 24/May/2024 14:30

Year and Month Only:

{year}/{month}

Output: 2024/05

Full Date in Slashes:

{date}/{month}/{year}

Output: 24/05/2024

Inputs

Data	Description
Format	This is where the format string is specified, see above for details.
Date	The date input to format.

Outputs

Data	Description
*Date String	The formatted date string.

Signal	Description
Date Changed	Sends a signal when the formatted date string changed.