FlutterDateFormatter class

A class that formats a DateTime object to a string, and parses strings in the same pattern.

An instance can be reused to format and parse any number of dates.

Constructors

FlutterDateFormatter([String? pattern, String? locale])

Creates a new instance of FlutterDateFormatter.

Properties

hashCode → int

The hash code for this object.

no setter, inherited

runtimeType → Type

A representation of the runtime type of the object.

no setter, inherited

Methods

format(DateTime datetime) → String

Formats the given datetime according to the pattern provided.

noSuchMethod(Invocation invocation) → dynamic

Invoked when a nonexistent method or property is accessed.

inherited

parse(String input, {bool strict = false, bool utc = false}) → DateTime

Parses input written in this formatter's pattern and locale, the reverse of format.

toString() → String

A string representation of this object.

inherited

tryParse(String input, {bool strict = false, bool utc = false}) → DateTime?

Like parse, but returns null instead of throwing when input does not match the pattern.

Operators

operator ==(Object other) → bool

The equality operator.

inherited

Static Methods

formatCalendar(DateTime datetime, {String? locale, DateTime? clock, String? timePattern, String? datePattern}) → String

Formats datetime relative to clock in calendar style:

formatDuration(Duration duration, {String? locale, bool short = false, int maxUnits = 2, Unit largestUnit = Unit.day, Unit smallestUnit = Unit.second, String? delimiter}) → String

Formats duration as text such as "2 hours 5 minutes", or "2h 5m" when short is true.

formatRelativeDateTime(DateTime datetime, {String? locale, DateTime? clock, bool short = false, bool withPrefixAndSuffix = true}) → String

Formats provided datetime to a fuzzy time like 'a moment ago'

ordinal(int n, {String? locale}) → String

Returns the ordinal number for the given n in the specified locale.