Convert string to date(0512 should be converted to May 2012)

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How to convert a string to date? I know we can use dateFormatter to do this but I am stuck in between. I have format 0512 which should be converted to May 2012.

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 27 '13 at 05:58

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Try this,

    NSString *finalDate = @"0512";
    NSDateFormatter *dateFormatter = [[NSDateFormatter alloc] init];
    [dateFormatter setDateFormat:@"MMyy"];

    NSDate *date = [dateFormatter dateFromString:finalDate];
    [dateFormatter setDateFormat:@"MMM yyyy"];

    NSLog(@"%@",[dateFormatter stringFromDate:date]);

answered Feb 27 '13 at 05:58

βhargavḯ

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:thanx a lot, u saved me. – Shantanu Feb 27 '13 at 06:11
Be wary I've used this and: 12/49 will give you Dec 2049 and then 01/50 will return Jan 1950 – Nigel Oct 13 '15 at 18:28

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 27 '13 at 06:02

Try this

  NSDateFormatter *dateFormatter=[[NSDateFormatter alloc]init];
    [dateFormatter setDateFormat:@"MMyy"];
    NSDate *dateObj= [dateFormatter dateFromString:@"0512"];
    NSLog(@"%@",dateObj);
    [dateFormatter setDateFormat:@"EEEE MMMM d, YYYY"];
    NSLog(@"%@",[dateFormatter stringFromDate:dateObj]);

score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Feb 27 '13 at 06:00

Try this code may be helped you..

  NSString *dateStr = @"0512";

    // Convert string to date object
    NSDateFormatter *dateFormat = [[NSDateFormatter alloc] init];
    [dateFormat setDateFormat:@"MMyy"];
    NSDate *date = [dateFormat dateFromString:dateStr];

    // Convert date object to desired output format
    [dateFormat setDateFormat:@"MMMM YYYY"];
    dateStr = [dateFormat stringFromDate:date];
    [dateFormat release];


    NSLog(@"%@",dateStr);

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Feb 27 '13 at 05:58

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What is so difficult about it? 1. Take out first 2 characters of string 2. Put if else/ convert string to int and use switch to make up month 3. Take the next 2 characters, add them to 2000 and you get year

Now user iOS functions to achieve this :)

answered Feb 27 '13 at 05:58

Sagrian

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Convert string to date(0512 should be converted to May 2012)

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