Swift

How to Parse a TimeStamp (such as 2016-11-11T14:32:17.0908971Z)

Timestamps are frequently used in REST API responses. This example demonstrates how to parse a timestamp string to get at the date/time components in the local timezone or in the GMT/UTC timezone. Swift

func chilkatTest() {
    // Let's say we have a timestamp string such as 2016-11-11T14:32:17.0908971Z
    var strTimestamp: String? = "2016-11-11T14:32:17.0908971Z"

    let dateTime = CkoDateTime()!
    dateTime.set(fromTimestamp: strTimestamp)

    // Get a DtObj in the local timezone.
    var bLocalTimezone: Bool = true
    let dt = CkoDtObj()!
    dateTime.toDtObj(bLocal: bLocalTimezone, dtObj: dt)

    // Get the individual date/time components
    print("-- Local Time --")
    print("Year: \(dt.year.intValue)")
    print("Month: \(dt.month.intValue)")
    print("Day: \(dt.day.intValue)")
    print("Hour: \(dt.hour.intValue)")
    print("Minutes: \(dt.minute.intValue)")
    print("Seconds: \(dt.second.intValue)")

    // Get a DtObj in the GMT/UTC timezone.
    bLocalTimezone = false
    dateTime.toDtObj(bLocal: bLocalTimezone, dtObj: dt)

    // Get the individual date/time components
    print("-- UTC Time --")
    print("Year: \(dt.year.intValue)")
    print("Month: \(dt.month.intValue)")
    print("Day: \(dt.day.intValue)")
    print("Hour: \(dt.hour.intValue)")
    print("Minutes: \(dt.minute.intValue)")
    print("Seconds: \(dt.second.intValue)")

}