JavaScript: Check if a given date is weekday, weekend
JavaScript Datetime: Exercise-55 with Solution
Write a JavaScript program to check if the current date is a weekday or a weekend.
Checks if the given date is a weekday.
- Use Date.prototype.getDay() to check weekday by using a modulo operator (%).
- Omit the argument, d, to use the current date as default.
- Use Date.prototype.getDay() to check weekend by using a modulo operator (%).
- Omit the argument, d, to use the current date as default.
Sample Solution:
HTML Code:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>Check if a given date is weekday, weekend </title>
</head>
<body>
</body>
</html>
JavaScript Code:
//#Source https://bit.ly/2neWfJ2
const is_Weekday = (d = new Date()) => d.getDay() % 6 !== 0;
console.log("Is current day is Weekday?");
console.log(is_Weekday());
const is_Weekend = (d = new Date()) => d.getDay() % 6 === 0;
console.log("Is current day is Weekend?");
console.log(is_Weekend());
Sample Output:
Is current day is Weekday? true Is current day is Weekend? false
Flowchart:

Live Demo:
See the Pen javascript-date-exercise-55 by w3resource (@w3resource) on CodePen.
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