By the end of this project, you will have learned to create and manipulate date objects in JavaScript. You will work with dates by using Date Get methods to isolate and use portions of a date—like month and year—and Date Set methods to set portions of a date to specific values. Since dates are often critical pieces of data, the ability to control them is an essential skill for any JavaScript programmer.
Work with Dates in JavaScript
Taught in English
Instructor: Judy Richardson
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What you'll learn
Describe how JavaScript dates are stored and displayed.
Extract components from a date object using JavaScript Date Get Methods.
Modify a JavaScript date object using Date Set Methods.
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Demonstrate the three methods of creating a date object in JavaScript.
Write the JavaScript code to use dates in a variety of formats including UTC and ISO strings.
Use a JavaScript Get Method to extract the month from a date object and use an array to display the month name.
Create a new date string by using Date Get Methods to extract components from the JavaScript date object and concatenating those components.
Modify existing values in a date object using JavaScript Date Set Methods.
Recommended experience
Completion of Introduction to JavaScript or a basic knowledge of JavaScript and HTML is recommended.
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