Node.js Date.format() API
The date-and-time.Date.format() is a minimalist collection of functions for manipulating JS date and time module which is used to format the date according to a certain pattern.
Required Module: Install the module by npm or used it locally.
- By using npm.
npm install date-and-time --save
- By using CDN link.
<script src="/path/to/date-and-time.min.js"></script>
Syntax:
format(dateObj, formatString[, utc])
Parameters: This method takes the following arguments as parameters:
- dateObj: It is the object of the date.
- formatString: It is the new string format in which date will be shown.
Return Value: This method returns formatted date and time.
Example 1:
index.js
// Node.js program to demonstrate the // Date.format() method // Importing module const date = require( 'date-and-time' ) // Creating object of current date and time // by using Date() const now = new Date(); // Formatting the date and time // by using date.format() method const value = date.format(now, 'YYYY/MM/DD HH:mm:ss' ); // Display the result console.log( "current date and time : " + value) |
Run the index.js file using the following command:
node index.js
Output:
current date and time : 2021/03/07 12:13:46
Example 2:
index.js
// Node.js program to demonstrate the // Date.format() method // Importing module const date = require( 'date-and-time' ) // Formatting the date and time // by using date.format() method const value = date.format(( new Date( 'December 17, 1995 03:24:00' )), 'YYYY/MM/DD HH:mm:ss' ); // Display the result console.log( "date and time : " + value) |
Run the index.js file using the following command:
node index.js
Output:
date and time : 1995/12/17 03:24:00
Reference: https://github.com/knowledgecode/date-and-time
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