# MonthShortAsString()

Returns the string label for the given month in short format.

```
MonthShortAsString( monthNumber=number, locale=locale );
```

**Returns:** string

# Arguments

| Argument | Type | Required | Description | Default |
|----------|------|----------|-------------|---------|
| monthNumber | number | Yes | A number corresponding a given month; 1 (January)- 12 (December) |  |
| locale | locale | No | Locale to use instead of the locale of the page when processing the function |  |

# Examples

```cfml
	dump(monthShortAsString(1)); // Jan
	dump(monthShortAsString(12)); // Dec
```







# Categories

[Date and time](../../categories/datetime.md)