Creating a timestamp in Typescript | Quickies in Angular

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Frequently, I found myself needing a time (current date), a simple solution. Interesting enough, there is no simple solution in JavaScript. Here goes my simple solution.

Install the dependence

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Using the date at a Typescript file

Using the date at a HTML file

The HTML is bound to the TS file, thus, you need to make sure it starts before the HTML (e.g., put the method calling at the ngOnInit method, or constructor).

What you will see at the HTML

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The output is a string, if you need a date format, it may be a problem. I have passed using an interface in Typescript set as date, and it worked just fine.

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