monthNames

returns a list of month names used by the date function.

# Metadata

Platforms: desktop, server, mobile OS: mac, windows, linux, ios, android Introduced: 1.1 Security:

# Syntax

the [{ long | abbreviated | short }] [{ english | system }] monthNames

# Examples

put the monthNames into listToDelete

get the long english monthNames

# Description

Use the monthNames function to let the user choose from a list of month names, or to display a list of months in the language of the user's system preferences.

For each form of the monthNames, if the useSystemDate property is set to true, or if you specify the system monthNames, the list of names is provided in the language specified by the user's system preferences. If the useSystemDate is false or you specify the english monthNames, the list of names is provided in English.

# Tags

math,

# See

- **property:** useSystemDate - **function:** dateFormat, date - **glossary:** property, return - **control structure:** function