How to format a JavaScript date

Question

How can I format a JavaScript date object to print as 10-Aug-2010?

Answer 1

Use the below-mentioned code to format a JavaScript date:-

function formatDate(date) { 

var monthNames = [ "January", "February", "March", "April", "May", "June", "July", "August", "September", "October", "November", "December" ]; 

var day = date.getDate(); 

var monthIndex = date.getMonth(); 

var year = date.getFullYear(); 

return day + ' ' + monthNames[monthIndex] + ' ' + year;

} 

console.log(formatDate(new Date()));