How to useslice() Method in Javascript
The slice()
method in JavaScript is used to extract a portion of a string and create a new string without modifying the original string.
Syntax:
string.slice(startingIndex, endingIndex);
Example: In this example, ('0' + (currentDate.getMonth() + 1)).slice(-2)
: Prepends a ‘0’ to the month value, converts it to a string, and then extracts the last two characters using slice()
. ('0' + currentDate.getDate()).slice(-2)
: Prepends a ‘0’ to the date value, converts it to a string, and extracts the last two characters using slice()
.
const currentDate = new Date();
const month = ('0' + (currentDate.getMonth() + 1)).slice(-2);
const day = ('0' + currentDate.getDate()).slice(-2);
console.log(`Current Date: ${month}/${day}`);
Output
Current Date: 01/10
How to get Month and Date of JavaScript in two digit format ?
To get the Month and Date of JavaScript in two-digit format, we have multiple approaches. In this article, we are going to learn how to get the Month and Date of JavaScript in a two-digit format.
Below are the approaches used to get the Month and Date of JavaScript in two-digit format:
Table of Content
- Approach 1: Using padStart() method
- Approach 2: Using toLocaleString with options
- Approach 3: Using slice() Method
- Approach 4: Using Intl.DateTimeFormat