Convert String to Date in MongoDB

Question

How do I convert a String like "11/21/2012" to Date in MongoDB?

I tried the following

obj.as_from = ISODate("11/21/2012");

and got this error

uncaught exception: invalid ISO date

Is there a simple way to convert the string above?

Answer 1

You try doing like that:

ISODate("11-21-2012T05:00:00.000Z")

Answer 2

As pointed by user602525, in the Mongo shell.

obj.as_from = new Date("11/21/2012");

Do not forget to use the new operator.