Syntax

	$format.parse($string)

Description

Uses the specified format to parse the given text and returns the value read in this way.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description	Mandatory	Default
format	Business object	The format to be used (e.g. Number format, Date format, Message format)	yes
string	String	The string to be parsed.	yes

Return value

type: Business object

The parsed string.

Examples

Date format

	dateFormat("dd-MM-yy").parse("04-12-12")

Output: 04.12.2012

Returns a date object. See Date format

Message format

	messageFormat("Good {0}!").parse("Good Morning!")

Output: Message object

See Message format