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DateSeparator
Variable
The character used to separate display date fields SysUtils unit
  var DateSeparator : char;
Description
The DateSeparator variable is used in date and time display functions.
 
DateSeparator value is '/' by default, depending on the Windows locale.
Notes
DateSeparator = LOCALE_SDATE by default.
Related commands
DateTimeToStr Converts TDateTime date and time values to a string
DateTimeToString Rich formatting of a TDateTime variable into a string
DateToStr Converts a TDateTime date value to a string
FormatDateTime Rich formatting of a TDateTime variable into a string
TimeAMString Determines AM value in DateTimeToString procedure
TimePMString Determines PM value in DateTimeToString procedure
TimeSeparator The character used to separate display time fields
 
Example code : Changing the date display separator character
var
  mydate : TDateTime;

begin
  myDate := EndOfAMonth(2000, 2); // 29th Feb 2000 at 23:59:59.999

  WriteLn('Date     = '+DateTimeToStr(myDate));
  DateSeparator := '_';           // Override the / date separator
  WriteLn('Date now = '+DateTimeToStr(myDate));
end;
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   Date     = 29/02/2000 23:59:59
   Date now = 29_02_2000 23:59:59