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getFormattedDate

Usage

Section titled “Usage”

The getFormattedDate function converts a date into a standardized DD.MM.YYYY format using dots as separators.

Syntax

Section titled “Syntax”
{date | getFormattedDate}

Parameters

Section titled “Parameters”
  • input (string/Date): A date string or Date object to format

Returns

Section titled “Returns”

A string in the format DD.MM.YYYY with:

  • Two-digit day (padded with zero if needed)
  • Two-digit month (padded with zero if needed)
  • Four-digit year
  • Dots as separators

Examples

Section titled “Examples”

Basic formatting

Section titled “Basic formatting”
{"2024-01-15" | getFormattedDate}
// Returns: "15.01.2024"

Single digit days/months

Section titled “Single digit days/months”
{"2024-03-05" | getFormattedDate}
// Returns: "05.03.2024"

End of year

Section titled “End of year”
{"2024-12-31" | getFormattedDate}
// Returns: "31.12.2024"

With timestamp

Section titled “With timestamp”
{"2024-07-20T14:30:00Z" | getFormattedDate}
// Returns: "20.07.2024"

Project dates

Section titled “Project dates”
{project.completion_date | getFormattedDate}
// Returns formatted completion date with dots

Report metadata

Section titled “Report metadata”
{report.generated_at | getFormattedDate}
// Returns: "15.01.2024" format

Use Cases

Section titled “Use Cases”
  • European-style date formatting
  • Standardized date display in reports
  • File naming with dates
  • Audit timestamps
  • Document versioning dates

Differences from formatDate

Section titled “Differences from formatDate”

While formatDate offers multiple format options, getFormattedDate specifically provides:

  • Always returns DD.MM.YYYY format
  • Uses dots instead of slashes
  • No format parameter needed
  • Consistent European date style