get last week in javascript

Question

I am using the following in a script:

var startDate = new Date(\"10/12/2012\");
var endDate = new Date(\"10/18/2012\");

I would like those

Answer 1

Using date.js to get last Sunday

Date.today().moveToDayOfWeek(0, -1); // -1 indicates to go back

Best to use a library to manipulate dates. It will make your life a lot easier.

Having said that have a long-term aim to understand dates in JavaScript. It will help you with things like debugging.