How to format the output of the javascript function date() ?

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how to format javascript date

I have the following bit of code

 $('#ins_date').attr('value', Date());

What i get is this : Wed Mar 21 2012 17:52:32 GMT+0100 (Romance Standard Time)

How could i format this string to get somethingh like this : 2012-03-01

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 21 '12 at 17:03

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date.js is the best I've found. It supports many different formats.

answered Mar 21 '12 at 17:03

Davin Tryon

Frank van Wijk · Answer 2 · 2014-08-25T19:40:03.320

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Best option for now is using moment.js library. Formatting for native Javascript Date is not well supported.

var now = moment();
now.format("YY-MM-DD");
$('#ins_date').attr('value', now);

edited Aug 25 '14 at 19:40

answered Mar 21 '12 at 17:02

Frank van Wijk

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Date has no format() function. Maybe your code runs in some specific browser? – apsillers Mar 21 '12 at 17:08
Oops, I overlooked that it needs a specific library. Sorry! (delete my answer?) – Frank van Wijk Mar 21 '12 at 17:21
@Gunnit: Updated answer to use momentjs instead of Date, which is the best date formatter I know – Frank van Wijk Aug 25 '14 at 19:40

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