How do I format dates from Mongoose in Node.js?

Question

I\'m trying to change the format of the dates I\'m getting from my Mongo database. Currently they look like this:

Fri Sep 16 2011 19:05:17 GMT+0900 (JST)
         


        

Answer 1

what about defining your schema like:

var someSchema = new Schema({
    title: String,
    created: Date
});

s.t. the date is stored as a Date object in your mongoDB. As a result, when you read it back you'll have a proper Date object on which you can work with the available methods.