how to use the lightformat function from date-fns in javascript

The lightformat function from date-fns is a lightweight and simple way to format dates in JavaScript. It takes two arguments: a date object (either a JavaScript Date object or a timestamp in milliseconds), and a format string specifying the desired output format.

Here is an example of how to use lightformat:

index.tsx
const dateFns = require('date-fns');

const myDate = new Date();
const formattedDate = dateFns.lightFormat(myDate, 'MM/dd/yyyy');

console.log(formattedDate); // Outputs: '12/31/2021'
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In this example, we create a new JavaScript Date object, and then pass it to the lightFormat function along with a format string. The format string specifies that we want the date formatted as MM/dd/yyyy.

The lightFormat function returns a string containing the formatted date.

There are many other format options available for the lightFormat function, so be sure to consult the date-fns documentation for more details.