LSParseDateTime |
Description
Converts a string that is a valid date/time representation in the current locale into a date/time object.
Returns
A date/time object.
Category
Date and time functions, Display and formatting functions, International functions, String functions
Function syntax
    LSParseDateTime(date/time-string)
See also
LSDateFormat, ParseDateTime, SetLocale, GetLocale
History
ColdFusion MX: Changed formatting behavior: this function might not parse string formats that worked with earlier releases. This function uses Java standard locale formatting rules on all platforms. Changed how the date/time-string parameter value is processed: ColdFusion processes the date/time-string parameter value time zone information differently than in earlier releases, as described in the Usage section.
Parameters
Parameter | Description
date/time-string | A string a variable that contains one, in a format that is readable in the current
| locale.
Usage
This function can parse any date, time, or date/time combination that conforms to Java standard locale formatting rules for the current locale.
The following table lists some of the date/time values you can pass to this function in the English (US) locale. You can also pass only the date or the time parts of these formats:
Format | Example
--- | ---
m/dd/yy h:mm:ss | 1/30/02 7:02:33
m/dd/yy h:mm tt | 1/30/02 7:02 AM
m/dd/yyyy h:mm | 1/30/2002 7:02 AM
mmm dd, yyyy h:mm:ss tt | Jan 30, 2002 7:02:12 AM
mmmm dd, yyyy h:mm:ss tt zzz | January 30, 2002 7:02:23 AM PST
ddd, mmm dd, yyyy hh:mm:ss | Wed, Jan 30, 2002 07:02:12
dddd, mmmm dd, yyyy h:mm:ss tt zzz | Wednesday, January 30, 2002 7:02:12 AM PST
Valid dates are in the range 100 AD-9999 AD. Two digit years in the range 00-29 are interpreted as being 2000-2029. Two digit years in the range 30-99 are interpreted as being 1930-1999
This function corrects for differences between the current time zone and any time zone specified in the input parameter. If a time zone specified in the date/time-string parameter is different from the time zone setting of the computer, ColdFusion adjusts the time value to its equivalent in the computer time zone. If a time zone is not specified in the date/time-string parameter, ColdFusion does not adjust the time value.
Note: | This function does not accept POP dates, which include a time zone offset value.
Example
    <h3>LSParseDateTime Example - returns a locale-specific date/time object</h3>
    <!--- loop through a list of locales and show date values for Now()--->
    <cfloop LIST = "#Server.Coldfusion.SupportedLocales#"
    index = "locale" delimiters = ",">
       <cfset oldlocale = SetLocale(locale)>
       <cfoutput><p><B><I>#locale#</I></B><br>
          <p>Locale-specific formats:
          <br>#LSDateFormat(Now(), "mmm-dd-yyyy")# #LSTimeFormat(Now())#<br>
          #LSDateFormat(Now(), "mmmm d, yyyy")# #LSTimeFormat(Now())#<br>
          #LSDateFormat(Now(), "mm/dd/yyyy")# #LSTimeFormat(Now())#<br>
          #LSDateFormat(Now(), "d-mmm-yyyy")# #LSTimeFormat(Now())#<br>
          #LSDateFormat(Now(), "ddd, mmmm dd, yyyy")# #LSTimeFormat(Now())#<br>
          #LSDateFormat(Now(), "d/m/yy")# #LSTimeFormat(Now())#<br>
          #LSDateFormat(Now())# #LSTimeFormat(Now())#<br>
       <p>Standard Date/Time:
       #LSParseDateTime("#LSDateFormat(Now())# #LSTimeFormat(Now())#")#<br>
       </cfoutput>
    </cfloop>

date/time-string |
A string a variable that contains one, in a format that is readable in the current locale.