=====Parse Date====
The **parse date** command will attempt to turn a string into an AppleScript date using lower level system functions than those used by AppleScript if you just ask it to coerce the string to a date. It is possible that this will allow more divergence from the strict standard date formatting and still let you turn the text into a valid date object. 

Pass the string as the default parameter.

====Usage:====

<code>
set myDate to parse date “5/3/2020”
</code>