Check if date is a valid one

Question

Following is the scenario:

I have a String date and a date format which is different. Ex.:
date: 2016-10-19
dateFormat: \"DD-MM-YYYY\".

Answer 1

Here you go: Working Fiffffdle

$(function(){
  var dateFormat = 'DD-MM-YYYY';
  alert(moment(moment("2012-10-19").format(dateFormat),dateFormat,true).isValid());
});