Converting String to NSDate Giving Wrong Date

Question

I have a String that I converted using stringFromDate and now I\'m trying to convert it back, however when the UIPicker starts, it\'s giving me the wrong day

Answer 1

You are using the wrong format. You need dd MMM yyyy.

Answer 2

To use correct format string is most important..

YYYY is week-based calendar year. (used in ISO week-year calendar)

yyyy is ordinary calendar year.

so, You should use 'yyyy' instead of 'YYYY'.

let dateFormatter = NSDateFormatter()
dateFormatter.dateFormat = "dd MMM yyyy"

print(birthday)  

let date = dateFormatter.dateFromString(birthday)
self.datePicker.setDate(date!, animated: true)

For more string format for Date: refer this link

https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/az4se3k1(v=vs.110).aspx