NSDate help

[franzwarning]

NSDateFormatter *dateFormat = [[NSDateFormatter alloc] init];
	[dateFormat setDateFormat:@"MM-dd-yyyy"];
	
	NSDate *now = [[NSDate alloc] init];
	
	NSString *theDate = [dateFormat stringFromDate:now];
	
	NSLog(@"\n"
          "theDate: |%@| \n"
          , theDate);
	dateOfToday.text = theDate;
	
	[dateFormat release];
	[now release];

Ok so i've got this code that prints the date as "12-05-2010"

How could I have it displayed as December 05 2010?

Cheers,
George

[Duncan C]

Originally Posted by franzwarning

NSDateFormatter *dateFormat = [[NSDateFormatter alloc] init];
	[dateFormat setDateFormat:@"MM-dd-yyyy"];
	
	NSDate *now = [[NSDate alloc] init];
	
	NSString *theDate = [dateFormat stringFromDate:now];
	
	NSLog(@"\n"
          "theDate: |%@| \n"
          , theDate);
	dateOfToday.text = theDate;
	
	[dateFormat release];
	[now release];

Ok so i've got this code that prints the date as "12-05-2010"

How could I have it displayed as December 05 2010?

Cheers,
George

Instead of an explicit format string, why not use the setDateStyle method:

[dateFormat setDateStyle: NSDateFormatterLongStyle];

For a US locale, that should give the format you want. If the user is in another locale, it will adapt automatically.

If you're bound and determined to use an explicit format string, try 3 or 4 letter M characters. I saw conflicting info about which gave a month abbreviation and which gave a full month name. I think 3 Ms ("MMM") will give a month abbreviation like "Jan 12" and 4 Ms will give the full month name.

[franzwarning]

Thanks!

-George