Date not being created from String with DateFormatter

Question

I have the following date string:

let dateString = "2018-06-24T14:52:32.647Z"

I'm trying to turn it into a date. However, it's not working with my DateFormatter.

I have extended DateFormatter to give a static formatter that I use throughout my app:

extension DateFormatter {
    static let formatter: DateFormatter = {
        let formatter = DateFormatter()
        formatter.dateFormat = "yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH:mm:ss.SSSZZZ"
        return formatter
    }()
}

Then I say:

let date = DateFormatter.formatter.date(from: dateString)

It returns nil on one of my devices, but works on the rest of them. What am I doing wrong? Is it because I have three Zs at the end and I should have one?

https://stackoverflow.com/a/43434964/5146460 – Vishal Vaghasiya Jun 28 '18 at 11:51 — Vishal Vaghasiya, Jun 28 '18 at 11:51

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 28 '18 at 12:04

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You need next date format:

extension DateFormatter {
static let formatter: DateFormatter = {
    let formatter = DateFormatter()
    formatter.dateFormat = "yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH:mm:ss.SSS'Z'"
    return formatter
}()}

answered Jun 28 '18 at 12:04

Lito

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 28 '18 at 12:11

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If it works in some device then it must be Language and Region problem.

Check In Setting -> General -> Language & Region, in which region working and which not.

Every region have different date formatter.

answered Jun 28 '18 at 12:11

Manish Mahajan

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This is sort of the right answer. I wasn't using the 24-hour time setting on my iPhone. Adding a locale to my date formatter solved the problem. – Tometoyou Jun 28 '18 at 12:23

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Jun 28 '18 at 12:28

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You send wrong format to formatter

You have to change this code

formatter.dateFormat = "yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH:mm:ss.SSSZZZ"

with

formatter.dateFormat = "yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH:mm:ss.SSSZ"

answered Jun 28 '18 at 12:28

Ali Ihsan URAL

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Date not being created from String with DateFormatter

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