# IsNumericDate

Evaluates "real value" of date/time object. Returns TRUE if the number represents "real value" of the date/time object; otherwise, FALSE.

See also IsDate and ParseDateTime.

### Syntax

    IsNumericDate(number)

##### number

Real number.

### Examples

    <!--- This example shows the use of IsNumericDate --->
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    <TITLE>
    IsNumericDate Example
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    <H3>IsNumericDate Example</H3>

    <CFIF IsDefined("FORM.theTestValue")>
    <!--- test if the value is Numeric or a pre-formatted Date value --->
        <CFIF IsNumeric(FORM.theTestValue) or IsDate(FORM.theTestValue)>
    <!--- if this value is a numericDate value, then pass --->
            <CFIF IsNumericDate(FORM.theTestValue)>
            <H3>The string <CFOUTPUT>#DE(FORM.theTestValue)#</CFOUTPUT>
              is a valid numeric date</H3>
            <CFELSE>
            <H3>The string <CFOUTPUT>#DE(FORM.theTestValue)#</CFOUTPUT>
              is not a valid numeric date</H3>
            </CFIF>
        <CFELSE>
        <H3>The string <CFOUTPUT>#DE(FORM.theTestValue)#</CFOUTPUT>
          is not a valid numeric date</H3>
        </CFIF>
    </CFIF>

    <FORM ACTION="isNumericDate.cfm" METHOD="POST">
    <P>Enter a string, and discover if it can be evaluated to a date value.
    <P><INPUT TYPE="Text" NAME="TheTestValue" VALUE="<CFOUTPUT>#Now()#
      </CFOUTPUT>">
    <INPUT TYPE="Submit" VALUE="Is it a Date?" NAME="">
    </FORM>

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