Date object snippet

#javascript #dateobject

Getting the locale date

The toLocaleDateString method on the date object lets you pass in the locale of choice and returns a string formatted date with forward slash separators.

let today = new Date().toLocaleDateString('en-gb');

// today => 24/09/2020

Replacing the slash

To replace the forward slash with a dash is as easy as manipulating the string with a replace regex.

let today = new Date().toLocaleDateString('en-gb').replace(/\//g, '-');

// today => 24-09-2020

Written representation

To get the written representation of the date in the chosen locale toLocaleDateString accepts a second options param where you can specify

weekday
year
month
day

const options = {
  weekday: 'long',
  year: 'numeric',
  month: 'long',
  day: 'numeric',
};
let today = new Date().toLocaleDateString('en-gb', options);

// today => Thursday, 24 September 2020