utils/dateFormatter.ts

// Date formatting utility for consistent date display across the app

/**
 * Formats a date string to DD/MM/YYYY format
 * @param dateStr - Date string in any format
 * @returns Formatted date string (DD/MM/YYYY)
 */
export const formatDate = (dateStr: string | Date): string => {
    const date = typeof dateStr === 'string' ? new Date(dateStr) : dateStr;

    if (isNaN(date.getTime())) {
        return '-';
    }

    return date.toLocaleDateString('en-IN', {
        day: '2-digit',
        month: '2-digit',
        year: 'numeric'
    });
};

/**
 * Formats a date string to YYYY-MM-DD format (for input fields)
 * @param dateStr - Date string in any format
 * @returns Formatted date string (YYYY-MM-DD)
 */
export const formatDateForInput = (dateStr: string | Date): string => {
    const date = typeof dateStr === 'string' ? new Date(dateStr) : dateStr;

    if (isNaN(date.getTime())) {
        return '';
    }

    const year = date.getFullYear();
    const month = String(date.getMonth() + 1).padStart(2, '0');
    const day = String(date.getDate()).padStart(2, '0');

    return `${year}-${month}-${day}`;
};

/**
 * Gets today's date in YYYY-MM-DD format
 * @returns Today's date string
 */
export const getTodayDate = (): string => {
    return formatDateForInput(new Date());
};

/**
 * Formats a date to display only date (no time)
 * @param dateStr - Date string
 * @returns Formatted date string
 */
export const formatDateOnly = (dateStr: string | Date): string => {
    return formatDate(dateStr);
};