jquery datepicker getdate format

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I have two problems in this code using jquery datepicker (first is alert the getdate method with time but I need the date only in format(yyyy-mm-dd)) the second problem I need to get the selected date into the textbox but it gives me error ```

Accepted Answer

The DatePicker object has a handy-dandy built-in date formatter, and since it's a utility function, it doesn't even require you to apply a DatePicker to an element.

```
var date = new Date();
console.log($.datepicker.formatDate("yy-mm-dd", date));
```

or if you need the date of a DatePicker:

```
var date = $("#selector").datepicker("getDate");
console.log($.datepicker.formatDate("yy-mm-dd", date));
```

jquery datepicker getdate format

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