JavaScript: Get a textual representation of a day
JavaScript Datetime: Exercise-20 with Solution
Write a JavaScript function to get a textual representation of a day (three letters, Mon through Sun).
Test Data:
dt = new Date(2015, 10, 1);
console.log(short_Days(dt));
"Sun"
Sample Solution:-
HTML Code:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>JavaScript function to get a textual representation of a day (three letters).</title>
</head>
<body>
</body>
</html>
JavaScript Code:
Date.shortDays = ['Sun', 'Mon', 'Tue', 'Wed', 'Thu', 'Fri', 'Sat'];
function short_Days(dt)
{
return Date.shortDays[dt.getDay()];
}
dt = new Date();
console.log(short_Days(dt));
dt = new Date(2015, 10, 1);
console.log(short_Days(dt));
Sample Output:
Tue Sun
Flowchart:

Live Demo:
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