# Date.from_string

## Function

Parses a date string and creates a new Date object.

## Syntax

```bt
date_value.from_string(text)
```

## Parameters

| Parameters | Type | Required | Default value | Description |
| ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ |
| text | String | Yes | None | A date string or second-level Unix timestamp string. |

## Return value

| Type | Description |
| ------ | ------ |
| Date | Returns the parsed Date object. |

## Code Example

```bt
result = date().from_string('2026-06-09').format('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')

// Output: 2026-06-09 00:00:00
```

## Notes

- Supports `YYYY-MM-DD HH:mm:ss`, `YYYY/MM/DD HH:mm:ss`, `YYYY-MM-DDTHH:mm:ss`, `YYYY/MM/DDTHH:mm:ss`, minute precision and plain date formats.
- The pure date will be padded to the current day according to the local time zone `00:00:00`.
- Empty strings or unrecognized date strings will result in an error.