[SalesForce] System.TypeException: Invalid date:05/05/2013

i just executed these lines in anonymous block and got this exception. Any suggestions?

Date dt;
dt = Date.valueOf('05/05/2013');
System.debug(dt);

System.TypeException: Invalid date: 05/05/2013

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I useually try and keep dates in the yyyy-MM-dd format as this is more widely accepted in development.

Your code becomes:

Date dt;
dt = Date.valueOf('2013-05-05');
System.debug(dt);

and runs successfully.

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[SalesForce] How to convert string to Date in apex

This error is coming as system is not able to understand Test123 while parsing into date.

The format of the String depends on the local date format, like mm/dd/yyyy. If the parameter is not of this format, date.parse will throw error.

E.g.:

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Please use this link to read about more date properties.

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