timeZoneWithName:
Returns the time zone object identified by a given ID.
+ (id)timeZoneWithName:(NSString *)tzName
Parameters
- tzName
- The ID for the time zone.
Return Value
The time zone in the information directory with a name matching tzName. Returns
nil if there is no match for the name.
Example of [NSTimeZone timeZoneWithName]
-(NSString *)getUTCFormateDate:(NSDate *)localDate
{
NSDateFormatter *dateFormatter = [[NSDateFormatter alloc] init];
NSTimeZone *timeZone = [NSTimeZone timeZoneWithName:@"UTC"];
[dateFormatter setTimeZone:timeZone];
[dateFormatter setDateFormat:@"yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss"];
NSString *dateString = [dateFormatter stringFromDate:localDate];
[dateFormatter release];
return dateString;
}
Example of [NSTimeZone timeZoneWithName]
NSDate *now = [NSDate date];
NSDateFormatter *df = [[[NSDateFormatter alloc] init] autorelease];
[df setTimeStyle:NSDateFormatterLongStyle];
[df setTimeZone:[NSTimeZone timeZoneWithName:@"Australia/Melbourne"]];
NSString *melbourneTime = [df stringFromDate:now];
[df setTimeZone:[NSTimeZone timeZoneWithName:@"Europe/Berlin"]];
NSString *berlinTime = [df stringFromDate:now];
[df setTimeZone:[NSTimeZone timeZoneWithName:@"America/Los_Angeles"]];
NSString *laTime = [df stringFromDate:now];
NSLog(@"%@", melbourneTime);
NSLog(@"%@", berlinTime);
NSLog(@"%@", laTime);