Class: Date

Date

new Date()

Methods

<static> compare(date1, date2) → {Number}

Compares two dates

Parameters:
Name Type Description
date1 Date

first date

date2 Date

second date

Returns:

-1 if date1 is less than date2, 0 if they are equal, 1 if date1 is more than date2

Type
Number

<static> equals(date1, date2) → {Boolean}

Compares two dates to the millisecond

Parameters:
Name Type Description
date1 Date

first date

date2 Date

second date

Returns:
Type
Boolean

<static> equalsDay(date1, date2) → {Boolean}

Compares two dates by day

Parameters:
Name Type Description
date1 Date

first date

date2 Date

second date

Returns:
Type
Boolean

<static> getDayNumberFromName(day) → {Number}

Returns the day number for a day [0-6]

Parameters:
Name Type Description
day String

day name

Returns:
Type
Number

<static> getDaysInMonth(year, month) → {Number}

Returns the number of days in a month

Parameters:
Name Type Description
year Number

year

month Number

month

Returns:
Type
Number

<static> getMonthAbbrFromNumber(month) → {String}

Returns the month name abbreviated for a month [0-11]

Parameters:
Name Type Description
month Number

month

Returns:
Type
String

<static> getMonthNameFromNumber(month) → {String}

Returns the month name for a month [0-11]

Parameters:
Name Type Description
month Number

month

Returns:
Type
String

<static> getMonthNumberFromName(month) → {Number}

Returns the day number for a month [0-11]

Parameters:
Name Type Description
month String

month name

Returns:
Type
Number

<static> isLeapYear(year) → {Boolean}

Returns whether or not the year is a leap year

Parameters:
Name Type Description
year Number

year

Returns:
Type
Boolean

<static> today() → {Date}

Returns new instance of Date object with the date set to today and the time set to midnight

Returns:

Today's Date

Type
Date

<static> tomorrow() → {Date}

Returns new instance of Date object with the date set to tomorrow and the time set to midnight

Returns:

Tomorrow's Date

Type
Date

<static> UTCtoday() → {Date}

Returns new instance of Date object with the date set to today and the time set to midnight in UTC

Returns:

Today's Date in UTC

Type
Date

<static> UTCtomorrow() → {Date}

Returns new instance of Date object with the date set to tomorrow and the time set to midnight in UTC

Returns:

Tomorrow's Date in UTC

Type
Date

<static> UTCyesterday() → {Date}

Returns new instance of Date object with the date set to yesterday and the time set to midnight in UTC

Returns:

Yesterday's Date in UTC

Type
Date

<static> validateDay(day, year, month) → {Boolean}

Returns whether the day is valid

Parameters:
Name Type Description
day Number

day of the month

year Number

year

month Number

month of the year [0-11]

Returns:
Type
Boolean

<static> validateHour(hour) → {Boolean}

Returns whether the hour is valid [0-23]

Parameters:
Name Type Description
hour Number

hour

Returns:
Type
Boolean

<static> validateMillisecond(millisecond) → {Boolean}

Returns whether the millisecond is valid

Parameters:
Name Type Description
millisecond Number

millisecond

Returns:
Type
Boolean

<static> validateMinute(minute) → {Boolean}

Returns whether the minute is valid

Parameters:
Name Type Description
minute Number

minute

Returns:
Type
Boolean

<static> validateMonth(month) → {Boolean}

Returns whether the month is valid [0-11]

Parameters:
Name Type Description
month Number

month

Returns:
Type
Boolean

<static> validateSecond(second) → {Boolean}

Returns whether the second is valid

Parameters:
Name Type Description
second Number

second

Returns:
Type
Boolean

<static> validateYear(year) → {Boolean}

Returns whether the year is valid

Parameters:
Name Type Description
year Number

year

Returns:
Type
Boolean

<static> yesterday() → {Date}

Returns new instance of Date object with the date set to yesterday and the time set to midnight

Returns:

Yesterday's Date

Type
Date

add(additions) → {Date}

Adds milliseconds, seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, and years and returns a new Date. Usage: data.add({ "seconds": 10, "days": 1 })

Parameters:
Name Type Description
additions Object
Returns:
Type
Date

addHours(hours) → {Date}

Adds hours to the Date and returns it

Parameters:
Name Type Description