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Returns the parsed date , according to the format you provided; if . If parse fails, it will return a null date.

Parameters

Parameter name

Type

Required

Description

format

string

Yes

A valid Valid Java format, as defined here: http://docs.oracle.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/text/SimpleDateFormat.html.

date_as_stringstringYesThe string String which represents the date.

Return type

date

Example

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print("(1) Parsed date is:" + parseDate("yyyy.MM.dd", "2000.01.01")); //returns a valid date
print("(2) Parsed date is:" + parseDate("yyyy.MM.dd", "2000/01/01")); //returns an empty date (null)

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