VBA CDate function

CDate Function Description

The VBA CDate function converts an expression (variable) to Date data type.

  • VBA Reference – Conversion functions

    • Syntax

    The syntax for the CDate function in VBA is:

    CDate( expression )

    Parameters

    expression
    An expression / variable that is to be converted to Date data type.

    Other Notes

    If the expression / variable can’t be converted to a Date, the function with return Error code 13: Type mismatch.

    For formatting Dates use the VBA Format function

    Example usage

    The CDate function can be used in VBA code. Let’s look at some VBA CDate function examples:

    CDate "12/10" 
'Result: 2016-12-10 

CDate "12/10/2015" 
'Result: 2015-12-10 

CDate "12.10" 
'Result: 12:10:00

CDate "12 10" 
'Result: 2016-12-10