formate date in javascript

Question

var mydate = new Date();
var theyear = mydate.getFullYear();
var themonth = mydate.getMonth() + 1;
var thetoday = mydate.getDate();

txtbox.value="04-Jul-2012"

I have to convert todays date and txtbox date in "04/07/2012" format how i do it.

I have to compare todays date with txtbox date.

Thanks

Answer 1

Use date.js javascript library. http://www.datejs.com/2007/11/27/getting-started-with-datejs/

var d1 = Date.parse('04-Jul-2012');
alert(d1.toString('dd/MM/yyyy'));

Date comparison

var today = Date.today();
var past = Date.today().add(-6).days();
var future = Date.today().add(6).days();


Date.compare(today, future);                    // -1
Date.compare(today, new Date().clearTime());    // 0
Date.compare(today, past)                       // 1