---
name: "Validation::Class::Directive::Date"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "libvalidation-class-perl"
version: "7.900059-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Validation::Class::Directive::Date"
---

# Validation::Class::Directive::Date(3pm)

Date Directive for Validation Class Field Definitions

## NAME

Validation::Class::Directive::Date - Date Directive for Validation Class Field Definitions

## VERSION

version 7.900059

## SYNOPSIS

```
    use Validation::Class::Simple;
    my $rules = Validation::Class::Simple->new(
        fields => {
            creation_date  => {
                date => 1
            }
        }
    );
    # set parameters to be validated
    $rules->params->add($parameters);
    # validate
    unless ($rules->validate) {
        # handle the failures
    }
```

## DESCRIPTION

Validation::Class::Directive::Date is a core validation class field directive that provides validation of simple date formats.

- •

  alternative argument: an-array-of-options

- •

  option: dmy e.g. 27-12-2006 or 27-12-06

- •

  option: mdy e.g. 12-27-2006 or 12-27-06

- •

  option: ymd e.g. 2006-12-27 or 06-12-27

- •

  option: dMy e.g. 27 December 2006 or 27 Dec 2006

- •

  option: Mdy e.g. December 27, 2006 or Dec 27, 2006 (comma optional)

- •

  option: My e.g. December 2006 or Dec 2006

- •

  option: my e.g. 12/2006

  This directive can be passed a single value or an array of values:

  ```
      fields => {
          creation_date  => {
              date => ['dmy', 'mdy']
          }
      }
  ```

## AUTHOR

Al Newkirk \<anewkirk@ana.io\>

## COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE

This software is copyright (c) 2011 by Al Newkirk.

This is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as the Perl 5 programming language system itself.