how to convert date to string like this "2013-12-23T12:02:01+05:30"

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I have string "2013-12-23T12:02:01+05:30" i want to convert into date but i am getting NSDate nil here is my code

        // Convert string to date object
        NSString *dateStr = @"2013-12-23T12:02:01+05:30";
        NSDateFormatter *dateFormat = [[NSDateFormatter alloc] init];
        [dateFormat setDateFormat:@"yyyy, MM DD 'T' HH:mm:ss Z"];
        NSDate *date = [dateFormat dateFromString:dateStr];

possible duplicate of [How to parse a date string into an NSDate object in iOS?](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4999396/how-to-parse-a-date-string-into-an-nsdate-object-in-ios) — Matthias Bauch, Jan 03 '14 at 08:09
the formatter `@"yyyy, MM DD 'T' HH:mm:ss Z"` is incorrect in so many ways for string `@"2013-12-23T12:02:01+05:30"`... probably that causes a `nil` value. — holex, Jan 03 '14 at 09:30

rckoenes · Accepted Answer · 2014-01-03T09:33:47.267

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Your string format does not match you date string:

    NSString *dateStr = @"2013-12-23T12:02:01+05:30";
    NSDateFormatter *dateFormat = [[NSDateFormatter alloc] init];
    [dateFormat setDateFormat:@"yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH:mm:ssZ"];
    NSDate *date = [dateFormat dateFromString:dateStr];

In you example date sting there are - used in the date, in the format you are using uses . Also DD will give you the day in the year not in the month. and there is no space after the seconds and time zone offset.

edited Jan 03 '14 at 09:33

answered Jan 03 '14 at 08:09

rckoenes

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Date will always be present with the GMT time zone. When you present a date to the user use `NSDateFormatter` and set the correct time zone. – rckoenes Jan 03 '14 at 08:53
how to set time zone of incomeing string? – Bevan Jan 03 '14 at 08:54
i am using [dateFormat setTimeZone:[NSTimeZone systemTimeZone]]; after allocation of date formatter – Bevan Jan 03 '14 at 08:55
When parsing a date without a time zone the time zone set is used. But in your example the date has a time zone. `NSDateFormatter` will parse this time zone. – rckoenes Jan 03 '14 at 08:59

Suhit Patil · Answer 2 · 2014-01-03T09:25:32.510

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You need to set the correct date format to match with the date string

NSString *dateStr = @"2013-12-23T12:02:01+05:30";
NSDateFormatter *dateFormat = [[NSDateFormatter alloc] init];
[dateFormat setDateFormat:@"yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH:mm:ssZ"];
NSDate *date = [dateFormat dateFromString:dateStr];

edited Jan 03 '14 at 09:25

answered Jan 03 '14 at 08:13

Suhit Patil

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The `DD` in your time stamp will not work, since `DD` will should give you the day of the year not month. – rckoenes Jan 03 '14 at 08:58

how to convert date to string like this "2013-12-23T12:02:01+05:30"

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