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Test-DateTime.ps1

SYNOPSIS

Tests whether the given string can be parsed as a date.

SYNTAX

Test-DateTime.ps1 [-Date] <String> [-Format <String[]>] [-ProgressAction <ActionPreference>]
 [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

EXAMPLES

EXAMPLE 1

Test-DateTime.ps1 '2017-02-29T11:38:00'

False

EXAMPLE 2

Test-DateTime.ps1 '2000-2-29T9:33:00' -Format 'yyyy-M-dTH:mm:ss'

True

EXAMPLE 3

Test-Datetime.ps1 970313 -Format 'yyMMdd'

True

EXAMPLE 4

Test-DateTime.ps1 '1900-02-29'

False

PARAMETERS

-Date

The string to test for datetime parseability.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Format

Precise, known format(s) to use to try parsing the datetime.

Type: String[]
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-ProgressAction

Type: ActionPreference
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: proga

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

INPUTS

System.String containing a possible date to test parse.

OUTPUTS

System.Boolean indicating the string is a parseable date.

NOTES

RELATED LINKS

https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/8kb3ddd4.aspx

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