Modern JavaScript from the Beginning - Second Edition - Date Methods and DateTimeFormat API

The video tutorial covers the basics of the JavaScript Date object, including its initialization and various methods to extract date and time components. It explains how to construct date strings using template literals and introduces the Intl.DateTimeFormat API for locale-sensitive date formatting. The tutorial emphasizes understanding these fundamentals before moving on to more complex JavaScript projects.

Why is it important to understand the basics of the Date object before moving on to more complex topics?

• Understanding basics is only useful for debugging.

• Basics are only needed for beginners.

• It is not necessary; you can directly start with complex topics.

• It helps in building a strong foundation for advanced concepts.

What does the toString method do when used on a Date object?

• Changes the date format to ISO.

• Returns a string representation of the date.

• Converts the date to a number.

• Converts the date to a JSON object.

How can you get the full year from a Date object?

• Using the getYear method.

• Using the getFullYear method.

• Using the getDate method.

• Using the getMonth method.

What is the output of getMonth method if the current month is October?

• 11

• 0

• 9

• 10

Which method would you use to get the current hours from a Date object?

• getSeconds

• getMinutes

• getMilliseconds

• getHours

What is the purpose of the Intl.DateTimeFormat API?

• To calculate the difference between two dates.

• To format dates in a locale-sensitive way.

• To parse date strings into Date objects.

• To convert dates to strings.

How can you format a date to display the month in long format using Intl.DateTimeFormat?

• By using the getFullYear method with 'long' option.

• By using the toLocaleString method with 'long' option.

• By using the getMonth method with 'long' option.

• By using the toString method with 'long' option.