Easily Format Dates with the Date Format Library

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Description:

This is a lightweight date format JavaScript library that provides an easy way to display dates in a specific format for user interfaces, logs, or data exchange.

It supports both 24-hour and 12-hour time formats with AM/PM indicators. Want to display dates in YYYY-MM-DD or a more casual hh:mm A format? No sweat! Date Format handles it all.

How to use it:

1. Install and import the formatDate with NPM.

# NPM
$ npm install @vtjhyn/formatdate

import { formatDate } from "@vtjhyn/formatdate";

2. To format a date, call the formatDate function and pass in the date object and the desired format pattern.

const date = new Date();
// 20-06-2024
console.log(formatDate(date, 'DD-MM-YYYY'));
// 2024-06-20
console.log(formatDate(date, 'YYYY-MM-DD'));
// 24-06-20
console.log(formatDate(date, 'YY-MM-DD'));
// 10:51 AM
console.log(formatDate(date, 'hh:mm A'));
// 10:51:29
console.log(formatDate(date, 'HH:mm:ss'));
2024-06-20 10:51:29 AM
console.log(formatDate(date, 'YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss A'));

3. The formatDate function recognizes these format tokens:

• YYYY: Full year (e.g., 2024)
• YY: Two-digit year (e.g., 24)
• MM: Month (01-12)
• DD: Day of the month (01-31)
• hh: Hour in 12-hour format (01-12)
• HH: Hour in 24-hour format (00-23)
• mm: Minutes (00-59)
• ss: Seconds (00-59)
• A: AM/PM indicator