parseDate

Owned by Jonathan Muse
Last updated: Oct 11, 2024 by Shane Smith
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Description

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

Parameters

Return Type

Date

Example

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) print("(3) Parsed date is:" + parseDate("dd/MMM/yy", "5/???/18", "ru-RU")); // returns a valid date which is parsed using ru-RU locale

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