Javascript Data Type How to - Create new format string by appending date value








Question

We would like to know how to create new format string by appending date value.

Answer


<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<script type='text/javascript'>
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var dateString = "08/08/2012";
var d = new Date(dateString);
dateString = d.getFullYear() + "/" + d.getMonth() + "/" + d.getDate();
document.write(dateString);
document.writeln('<br/>');

dateString = d.getFullYear() + "/" + ('0' + (d.getMonth()+1)).slice(-2) + "/" + ('0' + d.getDate()).slice(-2);
document.write(dateString);
    
    
</script>
</head>
<body>
</body>
</html>

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