How to convert date format using javascript

Question

I am very new to javascript, how to convert date format('2016/5/6') to ('06.05.2015'). I want to convert in it because i need to manipulate date. But only ('06.05.2015') format are used everywhere.

Please suggest me any link or tutorial
Thanks

Answer 1

var date = new Date('2016/5/6');
var d = date.getDate();
if(d < 10) d = "0" + d;

var m = (date.getMonth()+1);
if(m < 10) m = "0" + m;

var y = date.getFullYear();

console.log(d+"."+m+"."+ y);

Answer 2

var today = new Date('2016/5/6');
var dd = today.getDate();
var mm = today.getMonth()+1; //January is 0!
var yyyy = today.getFullYear();

if(dd<10) {
    dd='0'+dd
} 

if(mm<10) {
    mm='0'+mm
} 

today = mm+'.'+dd+'.'+yyyy;
alert(today);

JsFiddle

Answer 3

Weave: http://kodeweave.sourceforge.net/editor/#337cbff5ec2603c4e59ef8843d76712b

var currentTime = new Date(),
    month = currentTime.getMonth() + 1,
    date = currentTime.getDate(),
    year = currentTime.getFullYear();

document.querySelector('[data-action=leftdate]').innerHTML = month + '.' + date + '.' + year;

body {
  padding: 1em;
  text-align: center;
}

<span data-action="leftdate"></span>