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Moment.js Is Now Legacy Project | Alternatives?

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If your project deals with complex date and time then you probably have been use to of moment.js. Be aware, Moment.js has become a legacy project. You can check the project status here,

We now generally consider Moment to be a legacy project in maintenance mode.

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Furthermore,

 It is not dead, but it is indeed done.
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So, what's next?

Go for these:

dayjs

Fast 2kB alternative to Moment.js with the same modern API. I myself have used this for more than a year and found it really cool, easy and super helpful.

Get started here:
https://day.js.org/docs/en/installation/installation

date-fns

date-fns provides the most comprehensive, yet simple and consistent toolset for manipulating JavaScript dates in a browser & Node.js.

Get started here:
https://date-fns.org/docs/Getting-Started

luxon

A powerful, modern, and friendly wrapper for JavaScript dates and times.

Get started here:
https://moment.github.io/luxon/#/?id=luxon

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