Dates

Date Strings

TODO: Examples of how browsers handle converting date strings to Date objects.

Formatting Dates - Vanilla JS

• MDM: Intl.DateTimeFormat()

  • https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Intl/DateTimeFormat/DateTimeFormat

• https://gomakethings.com/how-to-create-a-clock-with-vanilla-js/

• https://gomakethings.com/converting-and-formatting-dates-and-times-with-the-vanilla-js-intl.datetimeformat-constructor/

JavaScript Date Utility Libraries

moment.js

https://momentjs.com/

Legacy project in maintenance mode as of Sept 2020 (https://momentjs.com/docs/#/-project-status/ ).

Alternatives to moment.js

• You Probably Don't Need Moment.js Anymore

• You don't (may not) need Moment.js

• Why you shouldn't use Moment.js...

• 4 alternatives to moment.js for internationalizing dates

date-fns.js

https://date-fns.org/

Luxon

https://moment.github.io/luxon/#/

JavaScript Internationalization API

https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Intl

https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Intl#browser_compatibility