Question

I’m working on JavaScript and stuck in a small issue.

I am receiving this date in JSON response 1322919399447-0500

and I want to format this like: 6:50 PM, Dec 3rd 2011.

Answer 1

I’m not sure if this is the best way (I’m sure it’s not, actually), but essentially you can make that datestring into a js Date object, then pull out the pieces to manipulate as you see fit:

var dateThing = new Date(1322919399447-0500);
dateThing.getFullYear(); // 2011
dateThing.getDay(); // 6
dateThing.getDate(); // 3
dateThing.getMonth(); // 11
dateThing.getHours(); // 8 (test for anything over 12, that indicates PM)
dateThing.getMinutes(); // 36

Then you can concatenate those pieces into your own format. Like I said, there’s probably a better way, but this works in a pinch.