Re-initialize or destroy Bootstrap datepicker dynamically

Question

Is there a way to destroy the Bootstrap datepicker dynamically updating its options like format, beforeShowDay, etc.? I know that the jQuery UI datepicker has a destroy method but Bootstrap's has not. It only has the .('remove') method but its not working.

My goal is to modify the options of the datepicker when changing an input, for example:

$('#employee').change( function() {
   $('#date').datepicker('destroy'); //not working 'cause bootstrap hasnt a destroy method
   $('#date').hide();
});

Then I call the initialize function when the input changes:

function updateCalendar(){
     $('#date').datepicker({
          format:"dd/mm/yyyy",
          beforeShowDay: updateC  //function that modifies the available days to show
     });    
 }

Answer 1

$('.datepicker').datepicker('remove');

Make sure you have your date picker object in DOM before removing it. Without removing you can hide the calendar and change the format of date and update it .

$('.datepicker').datepicker('update');

Answer 2

You can Use:

$('#element_id').datepicker('destroy');

I called this just outside my ajax call. My ajax call was creating the datepicker dynamically. After the call was made I destroyed the object.

Like below:

$.ajax({ url: 'my_ business_functions.php',
     data: {func_call: 'my_method_name', my_parameter: my_parameters},
     type: 'post',
     success: function(output) {
         //all my stuffs here
        $('#element_id').val(datepicker_value);
        }
    });
    $('#element_id').datepicker('destroy');

This served my purpose.