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# process_date

Parses various date string formats into datetime objects, returning only the date part with time set to midnight.
This utility function provides robust date parsing capabilities for a wide range of common formats.

```python theme={null}
def process_date(
    date_string: str,
) -> datetime | None
```

## Key features

* Returns only the date part (year, month, day)
* Time is always set to 00:00:00
* Supports multiple international formats
* Handles timezones and AM/PM formats

## Supported formats

The function handles these date format categories:

### Standard date formats

* `DD/MM/YYYY`: "22/11/2024", "13/12/2024"
* `MM/DD/YYYY`: "01/17/2025", "10/25/2024"
* Single-digit variants: "8/16/2019", "9/28/2024"

### Date-time combinations

* With 24-hour time: "22/11/2024 21:19:05"
* With AM/PM: "12/09/2024 9:00 AM"
* With dash separator: "12/19/2024 - 2:00 PM"

### Timezone support

* With timezone abbreviations: "10/23/2024 12:06 PM CST"
* With timezone offset: "01/17/2025 3:00:00 PM CT"

### Text month formats

* Short month: "5 Dec 2024", "11 Sep 2024"
* With time: "5 Dec 2024 8:00 AM PST"
* Full month: "November 14, 2024", "January 31, 2025, 5:00 pm"

## Examples

<CodeGroup>
  ```python Basic Usage theme={null}
  from typing import TypedDict
  from playwright.async_api import Page
  from intuned_browser import process_date
  class Params(TypedDict):
      pass
  async def automation(page: Page, params: Params, **_kwargs):
      # Basic date string
      date1 = process_date("22/11/2024")
      print(date1)  # 2024-11-22 00:00:00
      # Date with time (time is ignored)
      date2 = process_date("5 Dec 2024 8:00 AM PST")
      print(date2)  # 2024-12-05 00:00:00
  ```

  ```python Invalid Date theme={null}
  from typing import TypedDict
  from playwright.async_api import Page
  from intuned_browser import process_date
  class Params(TypedDict):
      pass
  async def automation(page: Page, params: Params, **_kwargs):
      # Invalid date returns None
      invalid_date = process_date("invalid date")
      print(invalid_date)  # will return None.
      if invalid_date is None:
          raise Exception("Invalid date")
      return "should not reach here"
  ```
</CodeGroup>

## Arguments

<ResponseField name="date_string" type="str" required>
  A string containing a date in various possible formats
</ResponseField>

## Returns: `datetime | None`

Returns a `datetime` object with only date components preserved (year, month, day), time always set to 00:00:00, or `None` if parsing fails