isNumericDate

Evaluates whether a real number is a valid representation of a
date (date/time object).

Same as isValid("date", date)

isNumericDate(number) → returns boolean

Argument Reference

Learning IsNumericDate by Ben Nadel - Tutorial style article on using the IsNumericDate function in CFML.

To determine whether a string can be converted to a date/time value.

<cfset Date = isNumericDate(now()) >
<cfoutput>#Date#</cfoutput>

Expected Result: Yes

To determine whether a string can be converted to a date/time value.

<cfset result = isNumericDate("Monday")>
<cfoutput>#result#</cfoutput>

Expected Result: No

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