Day.js Advantages and Installation Steps

Last updated on November 25, 2022

Day.js is a lightweight JavaScript library that deals with dates in an easy way. It has functions to parse, manipulate and validate both date and time. Day.js uses the same API that moment.js uses.

If you plan to build a new web application, we recommend the day.js library for handling tasks related to date and time. In this article, we will learn to use day.js and the advantages of day.js.

Advantages of Day.js

Day.js is a modern and lightweight library.
In Day.js objects are Immutable.
Day.js works with the Tree-shaking method using plugins.
It is a minimal library as compared to moment.js.
Day.js supports Vanilla JavaScript Native Typescript, Node.js, and Deno.
It has simple syntax.
It has millions of weekly downloads that proves a large community loving it.
Day.js can be included by CDN (Content Delivery Network)

Modern and Lightweight Library

Dayjs is an ultra-lightweight and fast JavaScript library, for displaying dates and times. Day.js library validates, manipulates, and parses dates and time-related information using moment js compatible API for modern browsers.

Immutable Objects

DayJS Object is immutable in all APIs that change the day.js Object and returns a new instance. It helps to avoid bugs and long debugging activities. As opposed to Moment JS is a mutable instance. In dayjs initial value of the variable can be modified and it supports method chaining.

Tree-shaking Method

The tree-shaking is a term used for JavaScript context to explain the removal of dead code. Dayjs supports the tree-shaking method with plugins.

Minimal Library

It is a lightweight and fast library as compared with moment.js. The size of dayjs library is 2kb which works the same as the moment.js API.

Vanilla JavaScript, Native Typescript, Node.js, and Deno Support

Dayjs works with vanilla JavaScript as well as node and Deno syntax. It means day js have great support with native vanilla JavaScript.

Installation Steps of Day.js

Let’s install day.js through NPM. So run the below command in the terminal

npm install dayjs

Once you install it you can import it in your app. If your project is based on react then you need to import it by following,

import * as dayjs from 'dayjs';

If your project is based on node.js then you need to import it by following,

const dayjs = require('dayjs');

You can also use CDN (content delivery network) in the HTML document for adding day.js into it. In this case copy and paste below code in your HTML page.

<script src=" https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/dayjs/1.11.5/dayjs.min.js"></script>

Conclusion

In this article, we learned the advantages of day.js and two different ways of installation. If you would like to learn more, check out our JavaScript Page.

Written by

Ayaz Ali Shah

I am a skilled full-stack developer with extensive experience in creating and deploying large and small-scale applications. My expertise spans front-end and back-end technologies, along with database management and server-side programming.

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