# DayOfWeekAsString()

Determines the day of the week as a string from 1-7.

```
DayOfWeekAsString( 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). *Alias: dayOfWeek* |  |
| locale | locale | No | Locale to use instead of the locale of the page when processing the function |  |

# Examples

```cfml
	writeOutput(dayOfWeekAsString(4));
```







# Categories

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