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# COBOL List of Top Date Functions

COBOL default date format is YYYYMMDD. Below is the list [of COBOL intrinsic](https://srinimf.com/2015/10/15/limitations-of-cobol-intrinsic-functions/) functions [that help you](https://srinimf.com/2016/01/02/hot-it-skills-you-need-for-digital-business/) get various Date related things.

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## COBOL List of DATE Functions

| CURRENT-DATE | None | Alphanumeric | Current date and time |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DATE-OF-INTEGER | 1 integer | Integer | Standard date equivalent (YYYYMMDD) of integer date 5 |
| DATE-TO-YYYYMMDD | 1 or 2 integer | Integer | YYYYMMDD date converted from YYMMDD date |
| DAY-OF-INTEGER | 1 integer | Integer | YYYYDDD date equivalent of integer date 5 |
| DAY-TO-YYYYDDD | 1 or 2 integer | Integer | YYYYDDD date converted from YYDDD date |
| FACTORIAL | 1 integer, *int* | Integer | Factorial of *int* |
| INTEGER | 1 numeric, *num* | Integer | The greatest integer not greater than *num* |
| INTEGER-OF-DATE | 1 integer | Integer | Integer date 5 equivalent of standard date (YYYYMMDD) |
| INTEGER-OF-DAY | 1 integer | Integer | Integer date 5 equivalent of date in YYYYDDD format |

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