absl::ParseTime

Like ParseTime() above, but if the format string does not contain a UTC offset specification (%z/%Ez/%E*z) then the input is interpreted in the given TimeZone. This means that the input, by itself, does not identify a unique instant. Being time-zone dependent, it also admits the possibility of ambiguity or non-existence, in which case the "pre" time (as defined by TimeZone::TimeInfo) is returned. For these reasons we recommend that all date/time strings include a UTC offset so they're context independent.

Synopsis

Declared in <absl/time/time.h>

bool
ParseTime(
    std::string_view format,
    std::string_view input,
    TimeZone tz,
    Time* time,
    std::string* err);

Return Value

true upon successful parsing.

Parameters

Name	Description
format	The strftime()-like format string.
input	The string to parse.
tz	The time zone to interpret the input in when no offset is present.
time	Output parameter receiving the parsed time.
err	Output parameter receiving an error message on failure.