toDate

The toDate function converts a value into a Date instance. It accepts Date objects, strings, or numbers.

Syntax

toDate(value: Date): Date;
toDate(value: string): Date;
toDate(value: number): Date;

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
value	any	Value to convert to Date

Returns

Type	Description
Date	Converted Date object

Examples

toDate("2024-06-10");
// => Date Mon Jun 10 2024

toDate(1717977600000);
// => Date Mon Jun 10 2024

toDate(new Date());
// => Current date

toDate({});
// => Invalid Date

Notes

• Returns an invalid Date instance if the value cannot be converted.
• Useful for normalizing different date formats.

References

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