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date_fns_format_and_relative_distance_quickstart.ts
typescriptThis quickstart demonstrates how to format a date and calculate the distance be
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date_fns_format_and_relative_distance_quickstart.ts
1import { format, formatDistance, formatRelative, subDays } from 'date-fns'
2
3// Format a date
4const today = new Date()
5console.log(format(today, 'yyyy-MM-dd'))
6//=> e.g. "2024-05-20"
7
8// Calculate distance in words
9const distance = formatDistance(subDays(new Date(), 3), new Date(), { addSuffix: true })
10console.log(distance)
11//=> "3 days ago"
12
13// Format relative time
14const relative = formatRelative(subDays(new Date(), 3), new Date())
15console.log(relative)
16//=> "last Friday at 7:26 p.m."