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formatDate ​

Formats a Date object into a string based on the specified format type.

Parameters ​

  • date (Date): The Date object to format.
  • type (FormatType): The formatting style to apply. Supported types include:
    • 'iso': ISO 8601 format (e.g., '2025-05-15T00:00:00.000Z')
    • 'short': DD/MM/YYYY format
    • 'time': HH:MM (24-hour format)
    • 'datetime': DD/MM/YYYY HH:MM
    • 'yyyy-mm-dd': YYYY-MM-DD format
    • 'dd-mm-yyyy': DD-MM-YYYY format
    • 'human': Full localized date string (e.g., 'Thursday, May 15, 2025')
    • 'relative': Relative description like 'Today', 'Tomorrow', 'Yesterday', or a fallback localized date

Returns ​

  • string: The formatted date string, or an empty string if the input is invalid or the format type is unrecognized.

Usage ​

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formatDate(new Date('2025-05-15'), 'iso'); 
// '2025-05-15T00:00:00.000Z'

formatDate(new Date('2025-05-15'), 'short'); 
// '15/05/2025'

formatDate(new Date('2025-05-15T13:45:00Z'), 'time'); 
// '13:45'

formatDate(new Date('2025-05-15T13:45:00Z'), 'datetime'); 
// '15/05/2025 13:45'

formatDate(new Date('2025-05-15'), 'yyyy-mm-dd'); 
// '2025-05-15'

formatDate(new Date('2025-05-15'), 'dd-mm-yyyy'); 
// '15-05-2025'

formatDate(new Date('2025-05-15'), 'human'); 
// 'Thursday, May 15, 2025'

formatDate(new Date(), 'relative'); 
// 'Today'