jquery trim leading zeros from date of format 01/02/2010

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How do I trim javascript date object returned as 01/26/2012 into 1/26/2012? it could be applicable for both month or days. So 01/01/2012 should be trimmed as 1/1/2012. Regular expression? jquery trim function? I am not sure how to go on this?

var date=date.replace(/^0+/, '');

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var trimmed = s.replace(/\b(0(?!\b))+/g, "")

urgh - most people want the reverse :( – Alnitak Jan 18 '12 at 16:24 — Alnitak, Jan 18 '12 at 16:24

score 6 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 18 '12 at 16:33

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For a simple string operation, a RegEx can be used:

date = date.replace(/\b0(?=\d)/g, '')

answered Jan 18 '12 at 16:33

Rob W

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score 0 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 10:24

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If it is indeed a date object format it.

Quick example (See it in action):

var today = new Date();
var today_string = (today.getMonth() + 1) + '/' + today.getDate() + '/' + today.getFullYear();
alert(today_string);

Either way, this is not a good use of regular expressions.

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answered Jan 18 '12 at 16:22

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Why would you convert a string to a date object, if only a simple string operation is desired? – Rob W Jan 18 '12 at 16:32
The OP states *How do I trim javascript **date object***. Furthermore, I wouldn't consider regular expressions a *simple string operation*. – Jason McCreary Jan 18 '12 at 16:33
I am sorry the date is just text not a date object – Anjana Sharma Jan 18 '12 at 16:41
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I maintain that converting to a Date Object would be worth. Especially if you're using the *date* elsewhere on the page. – Jason McCreary Jan 18 '12 at 16:52

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Jan 18 '12 at 16:30

Convert to a Date object first. http://www.w3schools.com/jsref/jsref_obj_date.asp

Javascript doesn't have built-in formatting functions for dates, but there are a lot of simple libraries that serve this need. Personal favorite: http://blog.stevenlevithan.com/archives/date-time-format

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