# MonthAsString

Returns the name of the month corresponding to month_number.

See also DatePart, Month, and Quarter.

### Syntax

    MonthAsString(month_number)

##### month_number

An integer ranging from 1 to 12.

### Examples

    <!--- shows the value of the MonthAsString function --->
    <HTML>
    <HEAD>
    <TITLE>
    MonthAsString Example
    </TITLE>
    </HEAD>

    <BODY BGCOLOR=silver>
    <H3>MonthAsString Example</H3>

    <CFIF IsDefined("FORM.year")>
    More information about your date:
    <CFSET yourDate = CreateDate(FORM.year, FORM.month, FORM.day)>

    <CFOUTPUT>
    <P>Your date, #DateFormat(yourDate)#.
    <BR>It is #DayofWeekAsString(DayOfWeek(yourDate))#, day
      #DayOfWeek(yourDate)# in the week.
    <BR>This is day #Day(YourDate)# in the month of
      #MonthAsString(Month(yourDate))#, which has
        #DaysInMonth(yourDate)# days.
    <BR>We are in week #Week(yourDate)# of #Year(yourDate)# (day
      #DayofYear(yourDate)# of #DaysinYear(yourDate)#).
    <BR><CFIF IsLeapYear(Year(yourDate))>This is a leap
      year<CFELSE>This is not a leap year</CFIF>
    </CFOUTPUT>
    </CFIF>
    ...