getCurrentDateString¶

Returns the current date as a String in the specified format.

Parameters¶

Combine the parameters as a JSON structure as input.

Parameter	Mandatory/Optional	Data Type	Description
pattern	Mandatory	String	The format of the date to be returned.
timezone	Optional	String	The timezone for the returned date/time, such as GMT for Greenwich Mean Time. If not specified, GMT is used by default.
locale	Optional	String	Locale for the returned date/time. For example, if `locale` is EN (English), and `pattern` is EEE d MMM yyyy, the returned result will be Thu 2000-04-13 01:45:33. If not specified, EN is used by default. The locales currently supported are: EN: English CH: Chinese

Return Values¶

Value	Data Type	Description
value	String	The current date in the format specified in `pattern`.

Samples¶

var format = tools.DateUtil.getCurrentDateString({"pattern":"EEE yyyy-MM-dd hh:mm:ss","timezone":"GMT","locale":"EN"});
return tools.resultBuilder.build(true, JSON.stringify(format));

Output

"Fri 2021-04-09 08:02:08"