convert to datetime javascript code example

Example 1: convert string to datetime javascript

var s = '01-01-1970 00:03:44';
var d = new Date(s);
console.log(d); // ---> Thu Jan 01 1970 00:03:44 GMT-0500 (Eastern Standard Time)

Example 2: datetime to date javascript

var currentDate = new Date();

var date = currentDate.getDate();
var month = currentDate.getMonth(); //Be careful! January is 0 not 1
var year = currentDate.getFullYear();

var dateString = date + "-" +(month + 1) + "-" + year;