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date-fns

Modern JavaScript date utility library

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What is date-fns?

The date-fns npm package provides a comprehensive, yet simple and consistent toolset for manipulating JavaScript dates in a browser & Node.js. It offers a variety of functions to parse, validate, manipulate, and format dates.

What are date-fns's main functionalities?

Parsing Dates

Parse strings in ISO format to JavaScript Date objects.

const parseISO = require('date-fns/parseISO');
const result = parseISO('2023-04-12');

Formatting Dates

Format Date objects into strings with a given format.

const format = require('date-fns/format');
const result = format(new Date(2023, 3, 12), 'yyyy-MM-dd');

Comparing Dates

Compare two dates to determine if one comes before the other.

const isBefore = require('date-fns/isBefore');
const result = isBefore(new Date(2023, 3, 12), new Date(2023, 3, 13));

Manipulating Dates

Perform date calculations such as adding or subtracting time spans.

const addDays = require('date-fns/addDays');
const result = addDays(new Date(2023, 3, 12), 10);

Validating Dates

Check if a date is valid.

const isValid = require('date-fns/isValid');
const result = isValid(new Date('2023-04-12'));

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Package last updated on 09 Apr 2021

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