parseDateTime()

Parses a string and returns a JavaScript Date.

Signature

parseDateTime(string dateTimeString, string parseFormat, string | boolean locale, boolean strictParsing)

Parameters

dateTimeString: Type: string. A datetime string.

parseFormat: Type: string. An optional Java format string used to parse the datetime. The default is from the $Locale global value provider.

locale: Type: string | boolean. This parameter is deprecated.

strictParsing: Type: string. Set this optional parameter to true to turn off forgiving parsing and use strict validation.

Returns

Type: Date Returns a JavaScript Date object, or null if dateTimeString is invalid.