Get date in the 17-05-2012 format

Question

im stuck at a problem here im getting the date in the following format

Wed May 16 2012 10:22:39 GMT+0500

i have tried

.toString('dd-MM-yyy');

but to no avail how can i parse the given format into the required one.

@NiftyDude i'm using the telerik grid it provides the function to format the date but at the backend the `json` it maintains in that it keeps the date in the above mentioned format and i have to get the date from its hidden store — John x, May 17 '12 at 08:07
If you already have GMT difference defined you dont need to see anything in brackets — jerrymouse, May 17 '12 at 08:07
good read here: http://blog.stevenlevithan.com/archives/date-time-format or seems like this question is asked earlier just a note: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3965365/convert-date-into-dd-mm-yyyy-format-in-jquery — Tats_innit, May 17 '12 at 08:08

score 5 · Answer 1 · answered May 17 '12 at 08:06

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You can use jQuery Date Format, it's a separate plugin that allows you to format dates very easily.

<script>
$.format.date("Wed May 16 2012 10:22:39 GMT+0500", "dd-MM-yyyy");
</script>

answered May 17 '12 at 08:06

Sandeep Bansal

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thecodeparadox · Accepted Answer · 2012-05-17T08:32:50.220

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function zeroPad(d) {
  return d < 10 ? '0' + d : d;
}

var date = new Date('Wed May 16 2012 10:22:39 GMT+0500'),
    d = zeroPad(date.getDate()),
    m = zeroPad(date.getMonth()+1);

var output = d + '-' + m + '-' + date.getFullYear();

edited May 17 '12 at 08:32

answered May 17 '12 at 08:19

thecodeparadox

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nb: the resulting values will not be zero padded. – Alnitak May 17 '12 at 08:30
@Alnitak that is not really a problem but i will be greatfull if you provide a way to do that `:)` – John x May 17 '12 at 08:33
@john the answer has been updated to show that, albeit with a bad case of "don't repeat yourself..." – Alnitak May 17 '12 at 08:34

score 2 · Answer 3 · answered May 17 '12 at 08:11

There's no built-in way in JS to do date formatting like that. You need read each item manually from the Date object.

var today = new Date();
var day = today.getDate();
...

If have a lot of work requiring date manipulation I suggest you take a look at Sugar JS library.

Alnitak · Answer 4 · 2012-05-17T08:31:43.917

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If you happen to already be using jQuery UI's "datepicker", there's a utility function included - $.datepicker.formatdate() - http://docs.jquery.com/UI/Datepicker/formatDate

edited May 17 '12 at 08:31

answered May 17 '12 at 08:13

Alnitak

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Get date in the 17-05-2012 format

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