Date object from parsed json to input value

Question

I am console.log() this:

console.log(value['startDate']);

and getting this:

I want to convert it in my jQuery method so I can input that value here:

I am quite new with jQuery and JavaScript in general so any help will be appreciated.

Is that input a `type="date"` field or are you using a library for it? — Emiel Zuurbier, Nov 19 '20 at 19:15
`value['startDate'].toLocaleDateString()` - https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Date/toLocaleDateString#Examples — Randy Casburn, Nov 19 '20 at 19:17
Does this answer your question? [Format JavaScript date as yyyy-mm-dd](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/23593052/format-javascript-date-as-yyyy-mm-dd) — Prashanth Wagle, Nov 19 '20 at 19:18

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 19 '20 at 19:31

The <input type="date"> has a property called valueAsNumber to which you can assign a timestamp like the one in your object.

The input will then do the heavy lifting for you and set the corresponding date.

const input = document.querySelector('input');

const value = {
  startDate: {
    offset: 0,
    timestamp: 1604966400,
    timezone: {}
  }
};

// This is where the magic happens.
input.valueAsNumber = value.startDate.timestamp;

<input type="date">

Date object from parsed json to input value

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