[javascript] Using moment.js to convert date to string "MM/dd/yyyy"

I need to take the date value from jquery datepicker turn it into string format "MM/dd/yyyy" so it can do the right ajax post. When the page loads or upon changing the datepicker, a jquery ajax call is made.

I have this code:

var sTimestamp =
moment($("#start_ts").datepicker("getDate")).format("MM/dd/yyyy");

But it doesn't turn it into "MM/dd/yyyy". When I use fiddler to check what is sent down the wire, this is the body:

startTimestamp=03%2FTh%2Fyyyy&endTimestamp=03%2FTh%2Fyyyy&pageSize=50&pageNum=0

If I use the compose in fiddler and change the body to:

startTimestamp=03/13/2013&endTimestamp=03/14/2013&pageSize=50&pageNum=0

I get the right response. So, my question is, is there a way to take a date object and format it to a string "MM/dd/yyyy" using moment.js? Or is there something wrong with the way I get the date from datepicker?

Btw, I am assuming that datepicker.getDate returns a date object since that's what the jQuery docs tell me.

Thank you,

Try this:

var momentObj = $("#start_ts").datepicker("getDate");

var yourDate = momentObj.format('L');

Use:

date.format("MM/DD/YYYY") or date.format("MM-DD-YYYY")}

Other Supported formats for reference:

Months:

M 1 2 ... 11 12

Mo 1st 2nd ... 11th 12th

MM 01 02 ... 11 12

MMM Jan Feb ... Nov Dec

MMMM January February ... November December

Day:

d 0 1 ... 5 6

do 0th 1st ... 5th 6th

dd Su Mo ... Fr Sa

ddd Sun Mon ... Fri Sat

dddd Sunday Monday ... Friday Saturday

Year:

YY 70 71 ... 29 30

YYYY 1970 1971 ... 2029 2030

Y 1970 1971 ... 9999 +10000 +10001

.format('MM/DD/YYYY HH:mm:ss')

this also might be relevant to anyone using React -

install react-moment (npm i react-moment)

import Moment from 'react-moment'


<Moment format="MM/DD/YYYY">{yourTimeStamp}</Moment>

(or any other format you'd like)

StartDate = moment(StartDate).format('MM-YYYY');

...and MySQL date format:

StartDate = moment(StartDate).format('YYYY-MM-DD');