Converts string to date

string-to-date.ts

export enum DateFormats {
    'MDY'=1,
    'DMY',
    'YMD'
}

export interface IDateFormat {
    date: string;
    format: DateFormats
}

function StringToDate(date:string, format:number=DateFormats.MDY):Date|null{
    const dateArr:string[] = date.split('/');
    let newDate:Date|null = null;

    switch(format){
        case DateFormats.MDY:
            newDate = new Date(`${Number(dateArr[2])}/${Number(dateArr[0])}/${Number(dateArr[1])}`);
        break;
        case DateFormats.DMY:
            newDate = new Date(`${Number(dateArr[2])}/${Number(dateArr[1])}/${Number(dateArr[0])}`);
        break;
        case DateFormats.YMD:
            newDate = new Date(`${Number(dateArr[0])}/${Number(dateArr[1])}/${Number(dateArr[0])}`);
        break;
    }

    return newDate;
}

export default StringToDate;