API Reference / System / sysGetDayOfWeekStringShort

sysGetDayOfWeekStringShort

Returns the abbreviated day name for a given date (e.g., 'Mon'). Takes day (day of month 1-31), month (month 1-12), year (year number). Returns the three-letter English abbreviation of the day of the week for the specified date.

System

Parameters & Returns

Parameters

day Int
month Int
year Int

Returns

String

Quick Summary

Returns the abbreviated day name for a given date (e.g., 'Mon'). Takes day (day of month 1-31), month (month 1-12), year (year number). Returns the three-letter English abbreviation of the day of the week for the specified date.

Technical Exegesis...

Returns the three-letter English abbreviation of the day of the week for the specified date. Calls sysGetDayOfWeek internally to calculate the day number using Zeller's congruence, then returns the corresponding abbreviated day name.

Day abbreviations: Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat. Useful for displaying compact day names in calendars and date displays where space is limited.

Example

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Since: 1.0 Status: Stable
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