best way to Use MM/DD/YYYY format with new Date?

AI generated answer (using internal Slack threads):

Based on the conversations, there are a few ways to format a date in MM/DD/YYYY format in SuiteScript: 1. Using the

format

module in SuiteScript:

javascript
let formattedDate = format.format({
      value: new Date(rawDate),
      type: format.Type.DATE,
});

This method will format the date according to the user's or system's preference, so it may not always return the date in MM/DD/YYYY format. 2. Using JavaScript's built-in Date methods:

javascript
let d = new Date('2 AUG 2024');
console.log(`${((d.getMonth()+1)+'').padStart(2,'0')}/${(d.getDate()+'').padStart(2,'0')}/${d.getFullYear()}`);

This method will always return the date in MM/DD/YYYY format, but it requires manual manipulation of the date parts. 3. Using an external library like `moment.js`:

javascript
let formattedDate = moment(rawDate).format('MM/DD/YYYY');

This method requires importing an external library, but it provides a lot of flexibility for date formatting and manipulation. ****** Disclaimer: This response was generated by an artificial intelligence assistant based on previous conversations from multiple Slack channels, and may contain inaccuracies or mistakes. ******