DateFormat.parse
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public Date parse( String text ) throws ParseException
Description
Parse a date/time string.
Exceptions
ParseException
If the given string cannot be parsed as a date.
See Also
parse
public abstract Date parse( String text,
ParsePosition pos )
Parameters
- text
- The date/time string to be parsed
- pos
- On input, the position at which to start parsing; on
output, the position at which parsing terminated, or the
start position if the parse failed.
Returns
A Date, or null if the input could not be parsed
Description
Parse a date/time string according to the given parse position. For
example, a time text "07/10/96 4:5 PM, PDT" will be parsed into a Date
that is equivalent to Date(837039928046).
By default, parsing is lenient: If the input is not in the form used
by this object's format method but can still be parsed as a date, then
the parse succeeds. Clients may insist on strict adherence to the
format by calling setLenient(false).
See Also
setLenient