Sams Teach Yourself ColdFusion® in 21 Days

Day 14

Quiz

1:	When do ColdFusion functions require hash-mark delimiters?
A1:	Just like variables, functions require hash marks when they appear between <CFOUTPUT> and </CFOUTPUT> tags. If they appear as part of a tag, such as <CFIF SomeFunction(SomeVariable)>, the marks aren't required .
2:	Are function names case-sensitive?
A2:	Function names are not case-sensitive, although it's a good idea to use ColdFusion's suggested case (such as DollarFormat()) to make them easy to identify in your template pages .
3:	Name two functions that might be used to trim leading or trailing spaces from a text string.
A3:	LTrim() strips leading spaces; RTrim() works on trailing spaces.
4:	Briefly describe a date/time object.
A4:	A date/time object is a special unit that ...