# DayOfWeekShortAsString()

Returns the string representation of the given day index in short form.

```
DayOfWeekShortAsString( day_of_week=number, locale=locale );
```

**Returns:** string

# Arguments

| Argument | Type | Required | Description | Default |
|----------|------|----------|-------------|---------|
| day_of_week | number | Yes | Integer, in the range 1 (Sunday) - 7 (Saturday). |  |
| locale | locale | No | Locale to use instead of the locale of the page when processing the function |  |

# Examples

```cfml
	writeOutput(dayofWeekShortAsString(4));
```







# Categories

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