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Date is out, Temporal is in

4 months ago
  • #JavaScript
  • #Temporal
  • #Date
  • JavaScript's Date object is inconsistent and problematic, especially with parsing and time zones.
  • Date objects are mutable, leading to unintended changes when passed around in code.
  • Temporal is a new JavaScript API for handling dates and times, offering immutable objects and better methods.
  • Temporal provides clearer methods for date manipulation without mutating the original object.
  • Temporal is currently in stage 3 of the standardization process and available in some browsers for testing.