How do I display todays date in Node.js Jade?

Question

I am new to Node.js and Jade and I have tried to use #{Date.now()} and it\'s giving me numbers. How do I display the date in mm/dd/yy format?

Answer 1

You can use moment.js

First, add moment to your express application locals

express = require('express');
...
app = express();
app.locals.moment = require('moment');

Then you can use moment within a jade template like this:

p #{moment(Date.now()).format('MM/DD/YYYY')}

Moment takes Date.now() by default, so yo can also write:

p #{moment().format('MM/DD/YYYY')}

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Sources:

• Making use of utility libraries in server-side Jade templates
• Moment.js