convertDateTo

The convertDateTo function converts a date to a specific output type: string, number, or Date object.

Syntax

convertDateTo<T extends 'string' | 'number' | 'date'>(date: Date, type: T): string | number | Date;

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
date	Date	The date to be converted
type	string	The desired output type: 'string', 'number', or 'date'

Returns

Type	Description
string | number | Date	Value converted according to the requested type

Examples

convertDateTo(new Date("2024-06-10T12:00:00Z"), 'string');
// => "2024-06-10T12:00:00.000Z"

convertDateTo(new Date("2024-06-10T12:00:00Z"), 'number');
// => 1718020800000

convertDateTo(new Date("2024-06-10T12:00:00Z"), 'date');
// => Date Mon Jun 10 2024 12:00:00 GMT+0000

Notes

• Throws an error if the date is not valid or if the type is invalid.
• Useful for standardizing date output in different contexts.

References

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