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how can i create an array of 5 consecutive dates from today, without using for loop?
To create an array of 5 consecutive dates from today without using a for loop, we can use Array.from() method and map through the indexes of the array to add the respective dates to each index using the getDate() and setDate() methods. Here's an example using JavaScript:
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const datesArray = Array.from({ length: 5 }, (_, i) => {
const date = new Date();
date.setDate(date.getDate() + i);
return date;
});
console.log(datesArray);
In this code, we create a new array with a length of 5 using the Array.from() method. In the callback function of Array.from(), we create a new date object and use the setDate() method to add the index value (the number of days to add) to the current date. The resulting date is returned and added to the array. Finally, we log the resulting array to the console.
Output:
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[
"Tue Oct 19 2021 21:28:14 GMT+0700 (Western Indonesia Time)",
"Wed Oct 20 2021 21:28:14 GMT+0700 (Western Indonesia Time)",
"Thu Oct 21 2021 21:28:14 GMT+0700 (Western Indonesia Time)",
"Fri Oct 22 2021 21:28:14 GMT+0700 (Western Indonesia Time)",
"Sat Oct 23 2021 21:28:14 GMT+0700 (Western Indonesia Time)"
]
how can i create an array of 5 consecutive dates from today?
You can create an array of 5 consecutive dates from today using JavaScript. Here's an example code snippet that creates an array of 5 consecutive dates from today using a for loop:
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const datesArray = [];
for (let i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
const date = new Date(); // current date
const nextDate = new Date(date.setDate(date.getDate() + i)); // add 'i' days to current date
datesArray.push(nextDate);
}
console.log(datesArray); // output: [Date, Date, Date, Date, Date]
In this example, we first create an empty array called datesArray. Then, using a for loop, we iterate 5 times. On each iteration, we create a new Date object for the current date. Then, we add i days to the current date using the setDate() method. Finally, we push the resulting date into the datesArray.
The result is an array of 5 consecutive dates starting from today.
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