how to upload current date in mongoose schema when saving it? - node.js

Question

I want to update the current date in yyy-mm-dd form so i can query it later but i m unable to insert date in the required format.here what i had did till
const sampleSchema = new mongoose.Schema({
username:String,
date:{
type:Date
}
});
const Sample = new mongoose.model("Sample", sampleSchema);
let currentDate=new Date
const sample = new Sample({
username:req.body.username,
date:currentDate.toISOString().split("T")[0]
});
sample.save()
I'm getting this
{
"_id": {
"$oid": "61b5862c6ff7ff297ae97d0c"
},
"user": "username",
"date": {
"$date": "2021-12-12T00:00:00.000Z"
},
"__v": 0
}
I want date in yyy-mm-dd format.

Answer 1

Use moment.js to convert the ISO formatted date into normal formatted date YYYY-MM-DD Don't try to store your own formate of date on MongoDB because it creates problems in querying data based on date and time. So update it into ISO and then convert it into different formate at the backend
Converting ISO formate Date into YYYY MM DD
date = new Date('2013-08-03T02:00:00Z');
date = moment(date).format('YYYY MM DD'); //result 2013 08 03
Converting YYYY MM DD formate into IOS formate
date = new Date('2013-08-03');
date = moment(date).format();
Another thing users can do is to store data in the form of a string
and use $gt, $gte, $lte and $lt operators for queries