LocalDate.parse constructor

LocalDate.parse(
  1. String dateString
)

Parses a LocalDate from an ISO string in the format YYYY-MM-DD.

Throws InvalidFormatException if the input is invalid.

Example:

final date = LocalDate.parse("2024-06-27");

Represents a calendar date without time or timezone.

This class provides date-only operations such as computing weekdays, adding or subtracting days/months/years, and converting from/to strings.

It ensures valid dates (e.g. February never has more than 29 days).

Example

final date = LocalDate(2024, 6, 27);
print(date); // "2024-06-27"

Implementation

factory LocalDate.parse(String dateString) {
  final parts = dateString.split('-');
  if (parts.length != 3) {
    throw InvalidFormatException('Invalid date format. Expected YYYY-MM-DD');
  }
  final year = int.parse(parts[0]);
  final month = int.parse(parts[1]);
  final day = int.parse(parts[2]);
  return LocalDate(year, month, day);
}