CFLib.org – Common Function Library Project

Description:
Pass in a digit (1-12) and get back the equivalent three character calendar month abbreviation.

Return Values:
Returns a locale-specific string representation of the month formatted with mask mmm

Example:

<cfoutput>
    <cfloop from="1" to="12" index="m">
        monthAbbrev(#m#): #monthAbbrev(m)#<br />
    </cfloop>
</cfoutput>

Parameters:

Full UDF Source:

/**
 * Month number to three character month text abbreviation.
 * v0.9 by Craig Heath
 * v1.0 by Adam Cameron (improved/simplified logic, made locale-aware)
 * 
 * @param monthNum      The month (1-12) (Required)
 * @return Returns a locale-specific string representation of the month formatted with mask mmm 
 * @author Craig Heath (cf.contractor@gmail.com) 
 * @version 1.0, February 7, 2013 
 */
function monthAbbrev(monthnum) {
    return lsDateFormat("01-#monthnum#-01", "mmm"); // the year and the date are insignificant
}