How to init a NSDate with a NSString?

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Converting NSString to NSDate (and back again)

I'm still beginner at obj-C/iOS development... I've created a class containing a NSDate *date, and I get the data from a XML file. So I want to do something like this :

[myItem setDate:[NSDate dateWithString:xmlDate]];

I get the error :

No known class method for selector 'dateWithString:'

What is the best way to do it ? Thanks

Answer 1

You need an NSDateFormatter. See this previous question or this previous question or this previous question or just the Apple Date Formatter guide for more details.

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Answer 2

I would recommend you to use a NSDateFormatter instance for this:

NSDateFormatter *dateFormatter = [[NSDateFormatter alloc] init];
// set the appropriate format in this string
[dateFormatter setDateFormat:@"EEE, d MMM yyyy HH:mm:ss Z"];
NSDate *date = [dateFormatter dateFromString:xmlDate];
[dateFormatter release];

Answer 3

To make an NSDate object from a NSString you should use NSDateFormatter. More info can be found on Apple's website:

https://developer.apple.com/library/mac/#documentation/Cocoa/Reference/Foundation/Classes/NSDateFormatter_Class/Reference/Reference.html

Hope it helps