How to extract date , month and year from the date we pass to javascript?

Question

I have two date fields: FROM and TO. I am trying to pass the date to JavaScript so that I can compare the dates and month of the two dates entered.

I am getting the date using

var date= document.getElementById("fromdate").value;

Here I am getting the date from an element in the form of yyyy-mm-dd. Now I am trying to extract the date, month and year individually for some comparison.

I am using var month=date.getMonth(); but it's not working.

The value is a String, so calling Date methods on it isn't going to work. You can get the parts as an array using `var parts = value.split('-')`. — RobG, Jul 09 '15 at 05:35
There is no date object in the code you shared. You need to either convert the string into a date object, or split the string into the parts you need. — rnevius, Jul 09 '15 at 05:37

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 09 '15 at 05:40

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This isn't working because you can't get data directly from a string, you first must create a new Date object using your string, then you'll be able to manipulate it.

var myDate = new Date(document.getElementById("fromdate").value);
myDate.getMonth();

Also note that your yyyy-mm-dd format may not work for all browsers since all of them interpret javascript differently (It does work in chrome though). Just something to be mindful of.

answered Jul 09 '15 at 05:40

Victor Johnson

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let me try it victor – anish Jul 09 '15 at 05:41
Please don't suggest parsing strings with the Date constructor. It is unreliable and will remain so at least until ECMA-262 ed 6 is ubiquitous (it isn't yet), and even then only for certain ISO formats. – RobG Jul 09 '15 at 05:45
@RobG, how else would you manipulate dates without pulling in a library like moment.js? Suppose somebody wanted to take a date in string format and find the date 100 days from now... I don't see a more reliable solution to problems like that. – Victor Johnson Jul 09 '15 at 05:48
@VictorJohnson—whether conversion to a Date or just using the string parts is more appropriate is up to the OP. The question was for the parts. To parse the OP format is 2 lines of code (which includes validating the date), I find it difficult to justify a library for such a simple task. – RobG Jul 09 '15 at 06:29

kavetiraviteja · Answer 2 · 2015-07-09T05:49:57.680

create a date object using the string..

var date= document.getElementById("fromdate").value;
var obj=new Date(date);

and use

obj.getFullYear();

to get Year....

use

obj.getMonth();

to get Month.

use

obj.getDate();

to get day..

Note : note that your yyyy-mm-dd format may not work for all browsers every browser interpret js differently..

so its' better to split and use..

like

var date= document.getElementById("fromdate").value;
var res=date.split('-');

res[0] contains Year. res[1] contains Month. res[2] contains Date.

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Jul 09 '15 at 05:47

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function splitDate(date){
  var result = date.split('-');
  return result;
  
}

var splittedDate = splitDate('2015-07-09');
var year = splittedDate[0];
var month = splittedDate[1];
var day = splittedDate[2];
alert(year);
alert(month);
alert(day);

answered Jul 09 '15 at 05:47

Bibek Sharma

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How to extract date , month and year from the date we pass to javascript?

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