VB-Scripting CDate v/s IsDate function

Syntax:- Cdate(date)

• date argument should be valid date format
• CDate recognizes date formats according to the locale setting of your system.

Function Name:- IsDate

Meaning :- Returns Boolean value, telling whether date conversion of expression is possible or not

Syntax:- IsDate(expression)

• Returns “True” incase conversion is possible , else returns “False”

Example:-

• Dim sDate,sTime ‘Delcaring Variables
• sDate = “May 22, 2013” ‘Delcaring Date 
• MsgBox CDATE(sDate) ‘Returns Date As per your local system date Format
•  MsgBox ISDATE(sDate) ‘Returns “True” 
• sTime=”22:14:12PM” ‘Declaring Time 
• MsgBox CDATE(sTime) ‘Returns time as per your local system timing format 
• MsgBox ISDATE(sTime) ‘Reurns “True” 
• sDate = “UFTHelp” ‘Passing invalid dates 
• MsgBox ISDATE(sDate) ‘Returns “False”
• MsgBox CDATE(sDate) ‘Returns Runtime error