Availability
This routine is available starting with katl-commons 2.5.10 / 2.6.2.
Syntax
parseDate(format, date_as_string)
Description
Returns the parsed date, according to the format you provided; if parse fails, it will return a null dateParameters
Parameter name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
format | string | Yes | A valid Java format, as defined here: http://docs.oracle.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/text/SimpleDateFormat.html |
| date_as_string | string | Yes | The string which represents the date |
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)
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