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==== Formatting ==== | ==== Formatting ==== | ||
To control how a DateTime is displayed you can pass it through <code> Get-Date </code> with the <code> -uFormat </code> option... | To control how a DateTime is displayed you can pass it through <code> Get-Date </code> with the '''<code> -uFormat </code>''' option... | ||
<source lang="powershell">Get-Date $datetime -uFormat "%R hrs, %a %d %b %Y"</source> | <source lang="powershell">Get-Date $datetime -uFormat "%R hrs, %a %d %b %Y"</source> | ||
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! Specifier !! Example | ! uFormat Specifier !! Example | ||
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| <code> %R hrs, %a %d %b %Y </code> || <code> 07:25 hrs, Fri 24 Dec 2010 </code> | | <code> %R hrs, %a %d %b %Y </code> || <code> 07:25 hrs, Fri 24 Dec 2010 </code> | ||
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| <code> %Y-%m-%d </code> || <code> 2010-12-24 </code> | | <code> %Y-%m-%d </code> || <code> 2010-12-24 </code> | ||
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For the full list of formatting options see http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.globalization.datetimeformatinfo.aspx | |||
Or you can use the '''<code>ToString</code>''' method provided by the object, to convert the date. If you use a generic specifier you'll get a local format output... | |||
<source lang="powershell">$datetime.ToString("s")</source> | |||
Useful formatting examples... | |||
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! ToString Method Specifier !! UK Example | |||
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| <code> <blank> </code> || <code> 17/02/2011 13:07:33 </code> | |||
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| <code> d </code> || <code> 17/02/2011 </code> | |||
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| <code> D </code> || <code> 17 February 2011 </code> | |||
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| <code> yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss </code> || <code> 2011-02-17 13:07:33 </code> | |||
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For the full list of formatting options see http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee692801.aspx | |||
==== Improper (US) Formatting ==== | ==== Improper (US) Formatting ==== | ||