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date-fns vs Day.js

Developers should use date-fns when working with date and time operations in JavaScript applications, especially in modern frontend frameworks like React, Vue, or Angular, or in Node meets developers should use day. Here's our take.

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date-fns

Developers should use date-fns when working with date and time operations in JavaScript applications, especially in modern frontend frameworks like React, Vue, or Angular, or in Node

date-fns

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Developers should use date-fns when working with date and time operations in JavaScript applications, especially in modern frontend frameworks like React, Vue, or Angular, or in Node

Pros

  • +js backends
  • +Related to: javascript, typescript

Cons

  • -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

Day.js

Developers should use Day

Pros

  • +js when they need a fast and efficient date manipulation library in JavaScript projects, especially in front-end applications where bundle size is critical
  • +Related to: javascript, moment-js

Cons

  • -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

The Verdict

Use date-fns if: You want js backends and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.

Use Day.js if: You prioritize js when they need a fast and efficient date manipulation library in javascript projects, especially in front-end applications where bundle size is critical over what date-fns offers.

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The Bottom Line
date-fns wins

Developers should use date-fns when working with date and time operations in JavaScript applications, especially in modern frontend frameworks like React, Vue, or Angular, or in Node

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