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Description:
Returns the localized version of a day of the week. For example, if your current locale is set as French (Standard), the value for 1, Sunday, will be dimanche.

Return Values:
Returns a string.

Example:

<CFOUTPUT>
The current locale is #GetLocale()#<BR>
The first day of the week is: #LSDayOfWeekAsString(2)#<BR>
Switching to French (Standard) locale.<BR>
<CFSET SetLocale("French (Standard)")>
The first day of the week in French (Standard) locale is: #LSDayOfWeekAsString(1)#
</CFOUTPUT>

Parameters:

Full UDF Source:

/**
 * Returns the localized version of a day of the week.
 * Original idea + code from Ben Forta
 * 
 * @param day_of_week      The day of the week. 
 * @param locale      Locale to use. Defaults to current locale. 
 * @return Returns a string. 
 * @author Raymond Camden (ray@camdenfamily.com) 
 * @version 1, July 17, 2001 
 */
function LSDayOfWeekAsString(day_of_week) {
    //create arbitrary date
    VAR d=CreateDate(2000, 6, 1);
    VAR dow = DayOfWeek(d);
    VAR oldlocale = "";
    VAR tempstr = "";

    if(dow neq day_of_week) d = dateAdd("d",day_of_week-dow,d);

    if(ArrayLen(Arguments) eq 2) {
        oldLocale = setLocale(arguments[2]);
        tempstr = LSDateFormat(d,"dddd");
        setLocale(oldLocale);
    } else {
        tempstr = LSDateFormat(d,"dddd");
    }
    return tempstr;
}