Constants library

Constants contains a set of constant strings that you can use as patterns to format numeric, date, and timestamp values into strings. The primary formatting function is StringLib.format.

Package

eglx.lang

Constants
The constants are as follows:
const isoDateFormat string = 	"yyyy-MM-dd";
const usaDateFormat string = 	"MM/dd/yyyy";
const eurDateFormat string = 	"dd.MM.yyyy";
const jisDateFormat string = 	"yyyy-MM-dd";
const isoTimeFormat string = 	"HH.mm.ss";
const usaTimeFormat string = 	"hh:mm a";
const eurTimeFormat string = 	"HH.mm.ss";
const jisTimeFormat string = 	"HH:mm:ss";
const db2TimeStampFormat string  = "yyyy-MM-dd-HH.mm.ss.SSSSSS";
const odbcTimeStampFormat string = "yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss.SSSSSS";

For details on the meaning, see “Pattern characters used to format non-string values to strings.”

Comments

The Constants library is implemented as an EGL library, not as an external type.

Compatibility

Table 1. Compatibility
Target Issue
Java No issues.
JavaScript No issues.