Are there any Node.js modules that provide fuzzy date strings?

Question

I'm thinking of strings like "one minute ago" or "3 weeks ago", that kind of thing.

I could easily port examples I've found in other languages but there's no need to reinvent the wheel if this stuff is already out there.

Answer 1

I wrote a library called moment that does what DateJS does, only it's smaller, doesn't modify Date.prototype, and works in both the browser and NodeJS.

npm install moment

Usage:

moment(1316369911638).fromNow() // "3 minutes ago"

It supports i18n and customization as well, all strings are exposed for modification.

Answer 2

Something you can try is date.js: http://www.datejs.com/

To make it node compatible at the very bottom of the script add the line:

module.exports = Date;

Then you can require it:

var date = require('./date');

Assuming date.js is in the same folder, otherwise modify the require path.

Then a simple code sample to test is:

console.log( date.today().next().thursday() )