date_to_string()

Converts a date to a string.

Syntax

date_to_string(date, formatString)

For the allowed formats, see Date Formats.

note: This function is identical to toString().

Usage

This function must take a toDate() or now(​) function as its first argument.

Example

q = foreach q generate date_to_string(now(​), "yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss") as ds1;