convert date(yyyy-mm-dd) to yyyy MMM dd javascript

Question

I have following code

startDate = "2012-08-12"

I am subtracting 30 days from that date

var date = new Date(startDate);
var newDate = date.setDate(date.getDate() - 30);

I want to convert that newDate in the format yyyy MMM dd 2012 JUL 11 (subtracting 30 days from the date)

EDIT

I don't want to use any plugins

I have been trying a long method to extract date, month and year and an array of months then substituting it.

@AresAvatar, I can't use the plugins, its pain to go through legal department to get it approved. — user525146, Nov 28 '12 at 16:35

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 28 '12 at 16:39

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You could do this as following:

myDate= Date.parse("2012-08-12") - 2592000000;
newDate = new Date(myDate);

Just parse the date so you get a number

answered Nov 28 '12 at 16:39

ama2

Umm...wouldn't that subtract 30 milliseconds? – Ed Bayiates Nov 28 '12 at 16:39
No, to account for DST. Use UTC to create a new date object ie: Date.UTC("...") see the difference here: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4110039/javascript-dates-what-is-the-best-way-to-deal-with-daylight-savings-time – ama2 Nov 28 '12 at 16:48

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