simple-date-pattern v1.0.6

Simple-Date-Pattern

Date Format Function

This TypeScript module exports a function called formatDate. This function is used to format a JavaScript Date object into a string based on a provided format string.

Locale is used to determine the language for month and day names.

Parameters

• date (Date): The date to format.
• format (string): The format string to use. Defaults to 'yyyy-mm-dd HH:MM'. The format string can contain the following tokens:
  • 'yyyy': 4-digit year
  • 'yy': 2-digit year
  • 'mmmm': Full month name
  • 'mmm': Short month name
  • 'mm': 2-digit month number
  • 'm': Month number
  • 'dddd': Full weekday name
  • 'ddd': Short weekday name
  • 'dd': 2-digit day of the month
  • 'd': Day of the month
  • 'HH': 2-digit hour (24-hour format)
  • 'H': Hour (24-hour format)
  • 'hh': 2-digit hour (12-hour format)
  • 'h': Hour (12-hour format)
  • 'MM': 2-digit minute
  • 'M': Minute
  • 'SS': 2-digit second
  • 'S': Second
  • 'A': AM/PM indicator
• locale (string): The locale to use when formatting date parts. Defaults to the user's current language.

Returns

• string: The formatted date string.

Usage

const date = new Date();
const formattedDate = formatDate(date, 'yyyy-mm-dd HH:MM');
console.log(formattedDate);  // Outputs: 2022-01-01 12:00