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# formatDateTodayFormat

formatDateTodayFormat() function in 200OK is a standard function which is used to returns date in specified format.

**Description** : The formatDate function returns a formatted date based on the input date and specified format.

**Syntax** : fx\_formatDate(today,format=dd-MM-YYYY )

**Example** : when invoked as fx\_formatDate(today, format=dd-MM-YYYY), it returns the response as "17-10-2023", indicating the date in the format day-month-year.

Here we go with simple scenario using the above function.

**Scenario** : In an event scheduling application, event organizers need to display event dates in a specific format for attendees. They utilize a function to format the current date based on the desired format specified by the event settings. For example, using the function with the format 'dd-MM-YYYY' returns '17-10-2023', indicating the current date in the format day-month-year, ensuring consistency in event date presentation.

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