date

date(text: String) : Date

Obtains a Date from a String that represents a date according to the ISO 8601 standard. For example, date("1929-10-29") returns a Date that represents October 29, 1929.

This function will raise an error if the String deviates from the ISO 8601 standard for dates or if the String is absent.

date(timestamp: Timestamp) : Date

Obtains a Date from a Timestamp by returning the date portion of a Timestamp when placed in the UTC timezone.

This function will raise an error if the resulting date exceeds the range of Date or if the Timestamp is absent.

See also

Functions

• timestamp
• duration
• days
• hours
• minutes
• seconds

Types

• Time
• String