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Calculate the date yesterday in JavaScript

How can I calculate yesterday as a date in JavaScript?

Solution 

  • var date = new Date();

console.log(date); //# => Fri Apr 01 2011 11:14:50 GMT+0200 (CEST)

date.setDate(date.getDate() - 1);

console.log(date); //# => Thu Mar 31 2011 11:14:50 GMT+0200 (CEST)