how to subtract dates in javascript code example

Example 1: javascript difference between two dates

const date1 = new Date('7/13/2010');
const date2 = new Date('12/15/2010');
console.log(getDifferenceInDays(date1, date2));
console.log(getDifferenceInHours(date1, date2));
console.log(getDifferenceInMinutes(date1, date2));
console.log(getDifferenceInSeconds(date1, date2));

function getDifferenceInDays(date1, date2) {
  const diffInMs = Math.abs(date2 - date1);
  return diffInMs / (1000 * 60 * 60 * 24);
}

function getDifferenceInHours(date1, date2) {
  const diffInMs = Math.abs(date2 - date1);
  return diffInMs / (1000 * 60 * 60);
}

function getDifferenceInMinutes(date1, date2) {
  const diffInMs = Math.abs(date2 - date1);
  return diffInMs / (1000 * 60);
}

function getDifferenceInSeconds(date1, date2) {
  const diffInMs = Math.abs(date2 - date1);
  return diffInMs / 1000;
}

Example 2: subtracting two date objects in javacript

function findDayDifference(date1, date2) {
	// always round down
  return Math.floor((Math.abs(date2-date1))/(1000*60*60*24));
}

Example 3: how to substract date object javascript

Example
<html>
   <head>
      <title>JavaScript setDate Method</title>
   </head>
   <body>
      <script>
         var dt = new Date("December 30, 2017 11:20:25");
         dt.setDate( dt.getDate() - 10 );
         document.write( dt );
      </script>
   </body>
</html>
Output
Wed Dec 20 2017 11:20:25 GMT+0530 (India Standard Time)

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