dateTimeFormat¶

Converts a date/time (String) from one format to another.

Parameters¶

Combine the parameters as a JSON structure as input.

Parameter	Mandatory/Optional	Data Type	Description
inString	Mandatory	String	The date/time to convert.
currentPattern	Mandatory	String	The `inString` format.
newPattern	Mandatory	String	The format to convert `inString` to.
locale	Optional	String	Locale for the returned date/time. For example, if `locale` is EN (English), and `pattern` is EEE d MMM yyyy, the returned result will be Thu 2000-04-13 01:45:33. If not specified, EN is used by default. The locales currently supported are: EN: English CH: Chinese
lenient	Mandatory	String	Checks the `inString` value. true：Performs a lenient check. If the `inString` format does not match the `currentPattern` format, the date in the `currentPattern` format will be interpreted and returned. If the interpretation is incorrect, it will return an invalid date. false：Performs a strick check. If the `inString` format does not match the `currentPattern` format, an exception will occur.

Return Values¶

Value	Data Type	Description
value	String	The `inString` date in the format as per specified in `newPattern`.

Samples¶

var format = tools.DateUtil.dateTimeFormat({"inString":"2021-04-01 05:13:02","currentPattern":"yyyy-MM-dd hh:mm:ss","newPattern":"EEE dd MMM YYYY hh:mm:ss","lenient":true,"locale":"EN"});
return tools.resultBuilder.build(true, JSON.stringify(format));

Output

"Thu 01 Apr 2021 05:13:02"