Javascript add leading zeroes to date
date, date-format, javascript, leading-zero, time-format
Solution
Try this: http://jsfiddle.net/xA5B7/
var MyDate = new Date();
var MyDateString;
MyDate.setDate(MyDate.getDate() + 20);
MyDateString = ('0' + MyDate.getDate()).slice(-2) + '/'
+ ('0' + (MyDate.getMonth()+1)).slice(-2) + '/'
+ MyDate.getFullYear();
EDIT:
To explain, `.slice(-2)` gives us the last two characters of the string.
So no matter what, we can add `"0"` to the day or month, and just ask for the last two since those are always the two we want.
So if the `MyDate.getMonth()` returns `9`, it will be:
("0" + "9") // Giving us "09"
so adding `.slice(-2)` on that gives us the last two characters which is:
("0" + "9").slice(-2)
"09"
But if `MyDate.getMonth()` returns `10`, it will be:
("0" + "10") // Giving us "010"
so adding `.slice(-2)` gives us the last two characters, or:
("0" + "10").slice(-2)
"10"
Problem
I've created this script to calculate the date for 10 days in advance in the format of dd/mm/yyyy: ``` var MyDate = new Date(); var MyDateString = new Date(); MyDate.setDate(MyDate.getDate()+10); MyDateString = MyDate.getDate() + '/' + (MyDate.getMonth()+1) + '/' + MyDate.getFullYear(); ``` I need to have the date appear with leading zeroes on the day and month component by way of adding these rules to the script. I can't seem to get it to work. ``` if (MyDate.getMonth < 10)getMonth = '0' + getMonth; ``` and ``` if (MyDate.getDate <10)get.Date = '0' + getDate; ``` If someone could show me where to insert these into the script I would be really appreciative.