Date and Time Utilities

Overview

This folder contains utilities for handling and formatting dates and times.

1. Format Date: Convert dates to readable formats or custom templates.
2. Time Ago in Words: Display relative time, e.g., "5 minutes ago."
3. Countdown Timer: Create and manage countdown timers.

Usage Examples

Format Date

import { formatDate } from './Format_Date.js';

const formatted = formatDate(new Date(), 'DD/MM/YYYY');
console.log(formatted); // Output: "01/01/2025"

Time Ago in Words

import { timeAgo } from './Time_Ago_in_Words.js';

const pastDate = new Date('2025-01-01T00:00:00');
console.log(timeAgo(pastDate)); // Output: "5 days ago"

Countdown Timer

import { countdownTimer } from './Countdown_Timer.js';

const endTime = new Date().getTime() + 10000; // 10 seconds from now

countdownTimer(
  endTime,
  ({ days, hours, minutes, seconds }) => {
    console.log(`${days}d ${hours}h ${minutes}m ${seconds}s`);
  },
  () => {
    console.log('Countdown complete!');
  }
);

Features

• Format Date: Supports custom templates for output format.
• Time Ago in Words: Handles precise and human-readable time intervals.
• Countdown Timer: Flexible callbacks for updates and completion.

Future Enhancements

• Add time zone support for date formatting.
• Expand the timeAgo function to handle future dates.