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## dateMath.parse() function

### dateMath.parse() function

Parses different types input to a moment instance. There is a specific formatting language that can be used if text arg is string. See unit tests for examples.

<b>Signature</b>

```typescript
export declare function parse(text?: string | DateTime | Date | null, roundUp?: boolean, timezone?: TimeZone): DateTime | undefined;
```
<b>Import</b>

```typescript
import { dateMath } from '@grafana/data';
const { parse } = dateMath;
```
<b>Parameters</b>

|  Parameter | Type | Description |
|  --- | --- | --- |
|  text | <code>string &#124; DateTime &#124; Date &#124; null</code> |  |
|  roundUp | <code>boolean</code> | See parseDateMath function. |
|  timezone | <code>TimeZone</code> | Only string 'utc' is acceptable here, for anything else, local timezone is used. |

<b>Returns:</b>

`DateTime | undefined`