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Parses various date string formats into Date objects, returning only the date part with time set to midnight. This utility function provides robust date parsing capabilities for a wide range of common formats. 
export declare function processDate(input: { date: string }): Date | null;

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Key features

  • Returns only the date part (year, month, day)
  • Time is always set to 00:00:00
  • Supports multiple international formats
  • Handles timezones and AM/PM formats

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Supported formats

The function handles these date format categories:

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Standard date formats

  • DD/MM/YYYY: “22/11/2024”, “13/12/2024”
  • MM/DD/YYYY: “01/17/2025”, “10/25/2024”
  • Single-digit variants: “8/16/2019”, “9/28/2024”

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Date-time combinations

  • With 24-hour time: “22/11/2024 21:19:05”
  • With AM/PM: “12/09/2024 9:00 AM”
  • With dash separator: “12/19/2024 - 2:00 PM”

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Timezone support

  • With timezone abbreviations: “10/23/2024 12:06 PM CST”
  • With timezone offset: “01/17/2025 3:00:00 PM CT”

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Text month formats

  • Short month: “5 Dec 2024”, “11 Sep 2024”
  • With time: “5 Dec 2024 8:00 AM PST”
  • Full month: “November 14, 2024”, “January 31, 2025, 5:00 pm”

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Examples

import { processDate } from "@intuned/browser";
import { BrowserContext, Page } from "playwright";

interface Params {}

export default async function handler(
  params: Params,
  page: Page,
  context: BrowserContext
) {
  // Basic date string
  const date1 = processDate({ date: "22/11/2024" });
  console.log(date1); // 2024-11-22 00:00:00

  // Date with time (time is ignored)
  const date2 = processDate({ date: "5 Dec 2024 8:00 AM PST" });
  console.log(date2); // 2024-12-05 00:00:00
}

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Arguments

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input
Object
required
The input object containing the date to process

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Returns: Date | any

Returns a Date object with only date components preserved (year, month, day), time always set to 00:00:00, or null if parsing fails