noodl-docs/nodes/utilities/date-to-string/README.md

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# Date To String

This node translates a <span className="ndl-data">date</span> type input and outputs a <span className="ndl-data">string</span> based on your specified format.

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The format is specified as a <span className="ndl-data">string</span> that can include the following special syntax: `{date}`, `{month}`, `{monthShort}`, `{year}`, `{hours}`, `{minutes}` and `{seconds}`.

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- **{date}** The numeric date part.
- **{month}** The numeric month 1 = January, 12 = December.
- **{monthShort}** The numeric month 1 = Jan, 12 = Dec.
- **{year}** The numeric year.
- **{hours}** The numeric hour, between 0..23
- **{minutes}** The numeric minute, between 0..60
- **{seconds}** The numeric second, between 0..60

The default format is this:

```
{year}-{month}-{date}
```

## Inputs

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| Data                                     | Description                                                          |
| ---------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| <span className="ndl-data">Format</span> | This is where the format string is specified, see above for details. |
| <span className="ndl-data">Date</span>   | The date input to format.                                            |

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## Outputs

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| Data                                            | Description                |
| ----------------------------------------------- | -------------------------- |
| <span className="ndl-data">\*Date String</span> | The formatted date string. |

| Signal                                           | Description                                            |
| ------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------ |
| <span className="ndl-signal">Date Changed</span> | Sends a signal when the formatted date string changed. |

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