How to parse a string into a date object at JavaScript?

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How to parse a string into a date object at JavaScript (without using any 3d party) that is at dd-MM-yyyy HH:mm (all of them numbers) format?

possible duplicate of Best JavaScript Date Parser & Formatter? — Kirk Woll
– Kirk Woll, Commented Mar 11, 2011 at 19:02
possible duplicate of How can I convert string to datetime with format specification in JavaScript? — Bertrand Marron
– Bertrand Marron, Commented Mar 11, 2011 at 19:04
@Kirk Woll I couldn't find any answer at your link that handles my question without using any 3d party? — kamaci
– kamaci, Commented Mar 11, 2011 at 19:06
@kamaci, you can't specify the date format with Date.parse(), so you would have to write your own parser. Or use a 3d party library/function. — Bertrand Marron
– Bertrand Marron, Commented Mar 11, 2011 at 19:07
@kamaci, that is because there is no built-in support for extensive date parsing in javascript. — Kirk Woll
– Kirk Woll, Commented Mar 11, 2011 at 19:08

Wayne · Accepted Answer · 2011-03-11 19:08:28Z

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var p = "04-22-1980 12:22".split(/-|\s+|:/);
// new Date(year, month, day [, hour, minute, second, millisecond ])
new Date(p[2], p[0] - 1, p[1], p[3], p[4]);
// => Tue Apr 22 1980 12:22:00 GMT-0500 (Central Daylight Time)

answered Mar 11, 2011 at 19:08

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Nicholas Carey · Accepted Answer · 2014-02-13 17:51:54Z

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DateJS is your friend: http://www.datejs.com/

It parses pretty much anything reasonable you throw at it:

// Convert text into Date
Date.parse('today');
Date.parse('t + 5 d'); // today + 5 days
Date.parse('next thursday');
Date.parse('February 20th 1973');
Date.parse('Thu, 1 July 2004 22:30:00');

It's not perfect, but it does a pretty good job.

edited Feb 13, 2014 at 17:51

answered Mar 11, 2011 at 19:16

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