MonthName Function [VBA]

The MonthName function returns the localised month name of a specified month number.

This constant, function or object is enabled with the statement Option VBASupport 1 placed before the executable program code in a module.

Syntax:

        MonthName(Month as Integer [,Abbreviate as Boolean])
    

Return value:

String

Parameters:

Month: Value from 1 to 12, January to December, whose localised month name needs to be returned.

Abbreviate: Optional. A Boolean value that indicates if the month name is to be abbreviated.

Error codes:

5 Invalid procedure call

Example:

        REM  *****  BASIC  *****
        Option VBASupport 1
        Sub Example-MonthName
         Dim mBirthday as Integer
         mBirthday = 1
         print mBirthday &" "& MonthName(mBirthday,False)
        End Sub
    

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• VBA Time and Date functions