date-parser.md

.dateParser( pattern )

Return a function that parses a string representing a date into a JavaScript Date object according to the given pattern.

Parameters

pattern

See .dateFormatter( pattern ).

Example

You can use the static method Globalize.dateParser(), which uses the default locale.

var parser;

Globalize.locale( "en" );
parser = Globalize.dateParser({ date: short });

parser( "1/2/13" );
// Wed Jan 02 2013 00:00:00

Globalize.locale( "es" );
parser = Globalize.dateParser({ date: short });

parser( "1/2/13" );
// Fri Feb 01 2013 00:00:00

You can use the instance method .dateParser(), which uses the instance locale.

var esParser = Globalize( "es" ).dateParser({ date: short });

esParser( "1/2/13" );
// Fri Feb 01 2013 00:00:00