parseDate
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