How to convert 24 hr String time into 12 hr time String format

Question

I have time in NSString like \"15:15\"

I want to covert this NSString time into 12 hr NSString(i.e \"3:15 PM\").

Answer 1

@python

NSDateFormatter *dateFormatter = [[NSDateFormatter alloc] init];
NSLocale *locale = [[NSLocale alloc] initWithLocaleIdentifier:@"en_US_POSIX"];
[dateFormatter setLocale:locale];
[dateFormatter setDateFormat:@"hh:mm"];

Hope this helps!

Answer 2

Use NSDateFormatter to turn the string in a NSDate. Then use the dateformatter again to change the NSDate to a string.

NSDateFormatter *dateFormatter = [[NSDateFormatter alloc] init];
dateFormatter.dateFormat = @"HH:mm";
NSDate *date = [dateFormatter dateFromString:@"15:15"];

dateFormatter.dateFormat = @"hh:mm a";
NSString *pmamDateString = [dateFormatter stringFromDate:date];

Code might contain some errors, written without compiling or testing.

Answer 3

Check out this SO question: NSDateFormatter dateFromString and iPhone in 24 Hour Format Confusion

You should be able to use to use NSDateFormatter to format the style of time you want, then read in the string to the formatter and pull it back out in your desired format.