Format

Creates a DateTimeFormat for DateTimeComponents values using DateTimeFormatBuilder.WithDateTimeComponents.

There is a collection of predefined formats in DateTimeComponents.Formats.

Throws

if parsing using this format is ambiguous.

Samples

import kotlinx.datetime.*
import kotlinx.datetime.format.*
import kotlin.test.*

fun main() { 
   //sampleStart 
   // Formatting and parsing a complex entity with a custom format
val customFormat = DateTimeComponents.Format {
    date(LocalDate.Formats.ISO)
    char(' ')
    hour(); char(':'); minute(); char(':'); second(); char('.'); secondFraction(3)
    char(' ')
    offset(UtcOffset.Formats.FOUR_DIGITS)
}
val formatted = customFormat.format {
    setDate(LocalDate(2023, 1, 2))
    setTime(LocalTime(3, 46, 58, 530_000_000))
    setOffset(UtcOffset(3, 30))
}
check(formatted == "2023-01-02 03:46:58.530 +0330")
val parsed = customFormat.parse("2023-01-31 24:00:00.530 +0330").apply {
    // components can be out of bounds
    if (hour == 24 && minute == 0 && second == 0) {
        setTime(LocalTime(0, 0))
        setDate(toLocalDate().plus(1, DateTimeUnit.DAY))
    }
}
check(parsed.toLocalDate() == LocalDate(2023, 2, 1))
check(parsed.toLocalTime() == LocalTime(0, 0))
check(parsed.toUtcOffset() == UtcOffset(3, 30)) 
   //sampleEnd
}