date.toString()

The toString method converts the NepaliDate instance into a standard readable date string formatted as year, month, and day separated by forward slashes. It provides a simple default serialization format suitable for logs and quick display.

ImportCopy Anchor Link

import { NepaliDate } from "nepali-date-library";

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toString(): string;

ParametersCopy Anchor Link

This method does not take any parameters.

Return ValueCopy Anchor Link

• Type: string
• Returns the date formatted as ${year}/${month + 1}/${day} where month is 1-indexed.

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Default SerializationCopy Anchor Link

import { NepaliDate } from "nepali-date-library";

// 2081 Baisakh 15 (month index 0)
const date = new NepaliDate(2081, 0, 15);

console.log(date.toString()); // "2081/1/15"
console.log(String(date));    // "2081/1/15"

String InterpolationCopy Anchor Link

import { NepaliDate } from "nepali-date-library";

const date = new NepaliDate("2081-10-25");
console.log(`Nepali Date: ${date}`); // "Nepali Date: 2081/10/25"

RelatedCopy Anchor Link

• date.format(): Custom formatted strings with zero-padding and Nepali script.
• date.getEnglishDate(): Retrieve equivalent JavaScript Date.