parseDate

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Last updated: Oct 22, 2021 by Jonathan Muse
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Availability

This routine is available starting with SIL Engine™ 2.5.10 / 2.6.2.

Syntax

parseDate(format, date_as_string[, locale_as_string])

Description

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

Parameters

Parameter name

Type

Required

Description

format

string

Yes

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

date_as_stringstringYesString which represents the date.
locale_as_stringstringNo

Language tag which should be used to parse a date. It can be leveraged to parse dates like this: 5/фŠµŠ²/18.

This parameter accepts well-formed BCP 47 language tag. See this link for more details on possible values.

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/фŠµŠ²/18", "ru-RU")); // returns a valid date which is parsed using ru-RU locale


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