getHttpTimeString

Description

Gets the current time, in the Universal Time code (UTC).

Categories

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Syntax

GetHttpTimeString(date_time_object)

Attributes

AttributeDescriptionRequiredDefault
date_time_objectA ColdFusion date-time object string or Java Date object

Returns

The time, as a string, according to the HTTP standard described in RFC 1123 and its underlying RFC, 822. This format is commonly used in Internet protocols, including HTTP.

Usage

The time in the returned string is UTC, consistent with the HTTP standard.

Example

<cfoutput> 
    #GetHttpTimeString(now())# 
</cfoutput>