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formatDate
Format dates into various human-readable formats
Usage
The formatDate function converts date inputs into various formatted string representations based on the specified format parameter.
Syntax
{date | formatDate:format}Parameters
input(string/Date): A date string or Date object to formatformat(string): The desired output format
Supported Formats
| Format | Output Example | Description |
|---|---|---|
"Month" | "January" | Month name only |
"Month Year" | "January 2024" | Month name and year |
"Day Month Year" | "15 January 2024" | Full date with month name |
"DD/MM/YYYY" | "15/01/2024" | Numeric date with slashes |
"YYYY" | "2024" | Year only |
| (other) | Original input | Returns input unchanged |
Returns
- Formatted date string based on the specified format
- Returns input unchanged if undefined or format not recognized
Examples
Month only
{"2024-01-15" | formatDate:"Month"}
// Returns: "January"Month and year
{"2024-03-20" | formatDate:"Month Year"}
// Returns: "March 2024"Full date
{"2024-12-25" | formatDate:"Day Month Year"}
// Returns: "25 December 2024"Numeric format
{"2024-07-04" | formatDate:"DD/MM/YYYY"}
// Returns: "04/07/2024"Year only
{project.created_at | formatDate:"YYYY"}
// Returns: "2024"Report dates
{assessment.start_date | formatDate:"Day Month Year"}
// Returns formatted assessment start dateUse Cases
- Report generation with formatted dates
- Creating human-readable timestamps
- Standardizing date display across documents
- Executive summaries with month/year only
- International date formatting
Notes
- Uses browser's locale settings for month names (defaults to en-US)
- UTC timezone is used for "Day Month Year" format to avoid timezone issues
- Returns undefined if input is undefined (safe for missing data)