# Adobe, I want strftime() damn it!

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adobe-i-want-strftime-damn-it/250040>\
**Category:** random\
**Created:** [January 24, 2008, 8:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adobe-i-want-strftime-damn-it/250040 "2008-01-24T20:34:50Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 24, 2008, 8:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adobe-i-want-strftime-damn-it/250040/1 "2008-01-24T20:34:50Z")

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Why is there nothing comparable to strftime() in ActionScript?! It’s common in just about every other language.

Adobe: port a Java library if you have to, just add it already.