# IsDate()

Determines whether a string or Java object can be converted to a date/time value.

```
IsDate( value=any );
```

**Returns:** boolean

# Arguments

| Argument | Type | Required | Description | Default |
|----------|------|----------|-------------|---------|
| value | any | Yes | A string or a variable that contains one. *Alias: string* |  |

# Examples

```cfml
	Date = CreateDate(2018, 07, 04);
	result = isDate(Date);
	writeOutput(result);
	writeDump(isDate(now()));
```







# Categories

[Decision logic](../../categories/decision.md), [Date and time](../../categories/datetime.md)

# See Also

[LSIsDate()](lsisdate.md)