How to get the selected date value while using Bootstrap Datepicker?

Question

Using jquery and the Bootstrap Datepicker, how do I get the new date value I selected using the Bootstrap Datepicker? FYI, I\'m using Rails 3 and Coffescript.

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Answer 1

If you wan't the date in full text string format you can do it like this:

$('#your-datepicker').data().datepicker.viewDate