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Description:
Returns the Season for a given date. If no date is specified, defaults to the current date.

Return Values:
Returns a string.

Example:

<CFOUTPUT>
The current season is #GetSeason()#.
</CFOUTPUT>

Parameters:

Full UDF Source:

/**
 * Returns season for given date.
 * 
 * @param myDate      The date. Defaults to now. (Optional)
 * @return Returns a string. 
 * @author William Steiner (williams@hkusa.com) 
 * @version 1, May 13, 2003 
 */
function GetSeason() {
    var myDate = iif(arraylen(arguments) gt 0,"arguments[1]", "now()");
    var myYear = Year(myDate);
    //Winter
    var winterStart = '12-21-' & decrementValue(myYear);
    var winterEnd = '03-20-' & myYear;
    //Spring
    var springStart = '3-21-' & myYear;
    var springEnd = '06-20-' & myYear;
    //Summenr 
    var summerStart = '06-21-' & myYear;
    var summerEnd ='09-20-' & myYear;
    //Fall
    var fallStart = '09-21-' & myYear;
    var fallEnd = '12-20-' & myYear;
    
    // return the correct season
    if (myDate GTE winterStart AND myDate LTE winterEnd) {
        return "Winter";
    } else if (myDate GTE springStart AND myDate LTE springEnd) {
        return "Spring";
    } else if (myDate GTE summerStart AND myDate LTE summerEnd) {
        return "Summer";
    } else if (myDate GTE fallStart AND myDate LTE fallEnd) {
        return "Fall";
    } else {
        return "";
    }
}