how to split strings in objective c

How to split a string in objective-C? I am working on an short application that contains a date picker. I do display date get it from date picker and display it through a label.

My main question is that how can I split the the date in to three separate strings? any one has idea about it?

Thanks

How do you split a string in Objective C?

You can also split a string by a substring, using NString's componentsSeparatedByString method. You should be able to use NSString's "componentsSeparatedByCharactersInSet:" to split on multiple characters.

What is NSString?

A static, plain-text Unicode string object which you use when you need reference semantics or other Foundation-specific behavior.

You could use -[NSString componentsSeparatedByString:] or NSScanner to split the string, or use NSCalendar to extract the pieces of the date you're interested in.