I encountered a problem with my SWIFT iOS app the place the perform liable for producing the present date is producing sudden outcomes for some customers. As a substitute of producing the date within the format ‘yyyy-MM-dd’ as meant, it’s outputting ‘####-MM-dd’, with the yr incorrectly showing as ‘0006’. This sudden parsing error has led to discrepancies in date illustration for affected customers, warranting investigation and an answer to make sure correct date era throughout all gadgets.
Operate to generate present date
func getFormattedDate() -> String {
let dateFormatter = DateFormatter()
dateFormatter.dateFormat = "yyyy-MM-dd"
return dateFormatter.string(from: Date())
}
Instance
date=2024-02-29 – anticipated – In the present day ( Feb 29 2024) I needs to be receiving this legitimate date
date=0006-02-29 – consequence – however in some scenaries , and for some customers I obtain this one
