JavaScript: Get 12-hour format of an hour with leading zeros

JavaScript Datetime: Exercise-33 with Solution

Write a JavaScript function to get the 12-hour format of an hour with leading zeros.

Test Data:
dt = new Date(1989, 10, 1);
console.log(hours_with_zeroes(dt));
"12"

Sample Solution:

JavaScript Code:

// Define a JavaScript function called hours_with_zeroes with parameter dt (date)
function hours_with_zeroes(dt) 
{ 
  // Calculate the hours with leading zeroes based on the provided date
  // If the hour value is less than 12, it takes the modulus with 12, otherwise it takes 12
  // It then checks if the result is less than 10; if true, it adds a leading '0', otherwise it returns the result
  return ((dt.getHours() % 12 || 12) < 10 ? '0' : '') + (dt.getHours() % 12 || 12);
}

// Create a new Date object representing the current date
dt = new Date(); 
// Output the hours with leading zeroes for the current date
console.log(hours_with_zeroes(dt)); 

// Create a new Date object representing November 1, 1989
dt = new Date(1989, 10, 1); 
// Output the hours with leading zeroes for November 1, 1989
console.log(hours_with_zeroes(dt));

Output:

03
12

Explanation:

In the exercise above,

• The code defines a JavaScript function named "hours_with_zeroes()" with one parameter 'dt', representing a Date object.
• Inside the hours_with_zeroes function:
• It calculates the hours with leading zeroes based on the provided Date object "dt".
• It calculates the hour value by using "getHours()" method of the Date object.
• If the hour value is less than 12, it takes the modulus with 12; otherwise, it takes 12.
• It then checks if the resulting hour value is less than 10; if true, it adds a leading '0' to ensure a two-digit format, otherwise it returns the hour value as is.
• The code then demonstrates the usage of the "hours_with_zeroes()" function:
• It creates a new Date object "dt" representing the current date using 'new Date()'.
• It calculates and outputs the hours with leading zeroes for the current date by calling the "hours_with_zeroes()" function with 'dt' and logging the result to the console.
• It creates another new Date object "dt" representing November 1, 1989, using 'new Date(1989, 10, 1)'.
• It calculates and outputs the hours with leading zeroes for November 1, 1989, by calling the "hours_with_zeroes()" function with 'dt' and logging the result to the console.

Flowchart:

Live Demo:

See the Pen JavaScript - Get 12-hour format of an hour with leading zeros-date-ex-33 by w3resource (@w3resource) on CodePen.

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