Convert NSString to NSDate

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Converting NSString to NSDate (and back again)

I make a request to the flickr api and it returns me the date in the following format

"2013-02-01T06:25:47Z"

How do i convert this into NSDate format??

possible duplicate of [Converting NSString to NSDate (and back again)](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3917250/converting-nsstring-to-nsdate-and-back-again), http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1353081/nsstring-to-nsdate, http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2618807/iphone-sdk-nsstring-to-nsdate, http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2251777/how-do-i-convert-from-nsstring-to-nsdate — CodaFi, Feb 01 '13 at 06:29
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for those who are looking how to transform the next time format: __2014-05-12T19:52:56.244Z__ here's the appropriate date formatter format: __[dateFormatter setDateFormat:@"yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH:mm:ss.SSSZZZ"];__ — SoftDesigner, May 12 '14 at 20:16

score 22 · Accepted Answer · edited Dec 19 '15 at 17:49

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It's a simple one, converting NSString to NSDate we use NSDateformatter using dateFromString method. We need to provide the Dateformatter style with existing style for NSString

NSDateFormatter *dateFormatter = [[NSDateFormatter alloc] init];
[dateFormatter setDateFormat:@"yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH:mm:ssZ"];
NSDate *date = [dateFormatter dateFromString:@"2013-02-01T06:25:47Z"];
NSTimeZone *pdt = [NSTimeZone timeZoneWithAbbreviation:@"PDT"];
[dateFormatter setTimeZone:pdt];
[dateFormatter setDateFormat:@"HH:mm:ss zzz"];
[dateFormatter setDateFormat:@"K:mm a, z"];
NSString * updated String = [dateFormatter stringFromDate:date];

edited Dec 19 '15 at 17:49

John Topley

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answered Feb 01 '13 at 06:31

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Not an answer. Explain the code above. – CodaFi Feb 01 '13 at 06:34
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Its simple one, converting NSString to NSDate we use NSDateformatter using dateFromString method. We need to provide the Dateformatter style with existing style for NSString. – Madhu Feb 01 '13 at 06:38
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@Madhu, yes, now put that in your answer. Code blocks are worthless learning tools without an explanation/a little documentation. – CodaFi Feb 01 '13 at 06:40
@yucelbayram Your welcome :-) Please up-vote for my answer if you think it worths. – Madhu Jun 03 '14 at 13:27

score 3 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 01 '13 at 06:38

You can use below function:

-(NSDate *)getDateFromString:(NSString *)pstrDate
{
    NSDateFormatter *df1 = [[[NSDateFormatter alloc] init] autorelease];
    [df1 setDateFormat:@"yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH:mm:ssZ"];
    NSDate *dtPostDate = [df1 dateFromString:pstrDate];
    return dtPostDate;
}

Hope, it will be helpful to you.

This function will accept your string date and return the NSDate value.

Cheers!

Convert NSString to NSDate

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