DatePicker date input with custom format - datepicker

Question

I want to stote dates in my state using redux-form. I use react-datepicker. To make the datepicker compatible with my redux-form i write:
import React, { PropTypes } from 'react';
import DatePicker from 'react-datepicker';
import moment from 'moment';
import 'react-datepicker/dist/react-datepicker.css';
const MyDatePicker = ({ input, meta: { touched, error } }) => (
<div>
<DatePicker
{...input} dateFormat="YYYY-MM-DD"
selected={input.value ? moment(input.value) : null}
/>
{
touched && error &&
<span className="error">
{error}
</span>
}
</div>
);
MyDatePicker.propTypes = {
input: PropTypes.shape().isRequired,
meta: PropTypes.shape().isRequired
};
export default MyDatePicker;
The problem is that when i choose date i want it to show as DD-MM-YYYY but i want the date to be saved in my state with the YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS format. How to do this? I use the moment's format function but it did not seem to work

Answer 1

You should use the value lifecycle methods that redux-form provides for this.
Use parse to format the value coming from react-datepicker for storage and format to parse the value from the store back for react-datepicker to present it. Example:
function formatDateForInput(storedDate) {
// the returned value will be available as `input.value`
return moment(pickedDate).format('right format for your input')
}
function parseDateForStore(pickedDate) {
// the returned value will be stored in the redux store
return moment(storedDate).format('desired format for storage')
}
<Field
component={ MyDatePicker }
format={ formatDateForInput }
parse={ parseDateForStore }
/>
If this does not work for your, I would recommend checking if you need to put a custom onChange handler between the DatePicker and input prop provided by redux-form. Because it could be that the values DatePicker is using to call onChange are ones that redux-form does not understand. Like this:
const MyDatePicker = ({ input, meta: { touched, error } }) => {
const onChange = event => {
const pickedDate = event.path.to.value;
input.onChange(pickedDate);
}
return (
<div>
<DatePicker
dateFormat="YYYY-MM-DD"
selected={input.value ? moment(input.value) : null}
onChange={ onChange }
/>
{
touched && error &&
<span className="error">
{error}
</span>
}
</div>
);
}
MyDatePicker.propTypes = {
input: PropTypes.shape().isRequired,
meta: PropTypes.shape().isRequired
};
export default MyDatePicker;
Hope this helps!

Answer 2

If i am understanding correct you just need 2 different formats for same date one on UI and other to save ? moment(date).format('DD-MM-YYYY') and moment(date).format('YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS') will give you both formats date.

Answer 3

Just use the prop dateFormat="dd/MM/yyyy"
Example :
<DatePicker
selected={startDate}
onChange={date => handleChange(date)}
dateFormat="DD/MM/YYYY"
/>

Answer 4

I used the below props -mask, inputFormat and format - to change the default format to "yyyy-MM-dd" format.
The format code "yyyy-MM-dd" is important, play around this to find the desired format.
Example:
<LocalizationProvider dateAdapter={AdapterDateFns} >
<DatePicker
label="SomeDate"
{...register("details_received_date")}
mask="____-__-__"
inputFormat="yyyy-MM-dd"
format="yyyy-MM-dd"
value={someDate}
onChange={(newValue) => {setSomeDate(newValue);}}
renderInput={(params) => <TextField {...params} />}
/>
</LocalizationProvider>
This will display in the front end and provide the value as well in the desired format.
Hope this helps.

Answer 5

Try this
inputFormat="DD/MM/YYYY"
const [value, setValue] = useState(null);
<LocalizationProvider dateAdapter={AdapterDayjs}>
<DatePicker
label="DatePicker Example"
value={value}
onChange={(newValue) => {
setValue(newValue);
}}
renderInput={(params) => <TextField {...params} />}
inputFormat="DD/MM/YYYY"
/>
</LocalizationProvider>