DateParsingTextX extension

Extension methods for parsing String values into DateTime instances.

Provides multiple parsing strategies:

• toDateTime - Strict ISO 8601 / RFC 3339 parsing.
• toDateFormatted - Custom pattern parsing via DateFormat.
• toDateAutoFormat - Heuristic auto-detection for diverse formats.

Used internally by Convert.toDateTime to implement date conversion.

See also: DateOptions for configuring default parsing behavior.

on

• String

Methods

toDateAutoFormat({String? locale, bool useCurrentLocale = false, bool utc = false}) → DateTime

Available on String, provided by the DateParsingTextX extension

Attempts to parse the date using a variety of known formats.

toDateFormatted(String format, String? locale, {bool utc = false}) → DateTime

Available on String, provided by the DateParsingTextX extension

Parses this string using the supplied format and locale.

toDateTime() → DateTime

Available on String, provided by the DateParsingTextX extension

Parses this string into a DateTime using standard ISO 8601 or RFC 3339 formats.

tryToDateAutoFormat({String? locale, bool useCurrentLocale = false, bool utc = false}) → DateTime?

Available on String, provided by the DateParsingTextX extension

Attempts toDateAutoFormat while swallowing parsing errors.

tryToDateFormatted(String format, String? locale, {bool utc = false}) → DateTime?

Available on String, provided by the DateParsingTextX extension

Attempts to parse this string using format and locale, returning null on failure.

tryToDateTime() → DateTime?

Available on String, provided by the DateParsingTextX extension

Attempts to parse this string into a DateTime, returning null on failure.