objective c - Converting string to NSDate -

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i trying use nsdateformatter convert following string nsdate: 2013-08-19 7:00 am.

however, following nsdate created: 2013-08-19 04:00:00 +0000. hour wrong.

my code below. don't know doing incorrectly.

nsdateformatter *dateformatter = [nsdateformatter new]; [dateformatter settimezone:[nstimezone systemtimezone]]; [dateformatter setdateformat:@"yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm a"]; nsstring *string = @"2013-08-19 7:00 am"; nsdate *datefromstring = [dateformatter datefromstring:string]; 

you're attempting use 24-hour format hours and am/pm indicator, , won't work. change line:

[dateformatter setdateformat:@"yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm a"]; 

to this:

[dateformatter setdateformat:@"yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm a"]; 

and you'll find code works.