@nakarmi23/bikram-sambat

Bikram Sambat

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FIX: Fixed issue related to isSame, isBefore, and isAfter when the BS month spanned 2 AD months. Fixed issues related to add, and sub methods.

Introduction

The Bikram Sambat library is a utility for working with Nepali (Bikram Sambat) Dates, allowing conversion between AD dates and BS dates. It supports robust parsing, formatting, manipulation, and comparison of BS dates, covering years from 1970 BS to 2111 BS.

Table of Contents

  1. Installation
  2. Example
  3. Methods

Installation

Package Manager

Using npm:

npm install @nakarmi23/bikram-sambat

Using yarn:

yarn add @nakarmi23/bikram-sambat

Using pnpm:

pnpm add @nakarmi23/bikram-sambat

Once the package is installed, you can import the library using import or require approach:

import BikramSambat from '@nakarmi23/bikram-sambat';

or

const BikramSambat = require('@nakarmi23/bikram-sambat').default;

Example

import BikramSambat from '@nakarmi23/bikram-sambat';

console.log(BikramSambat.now());
/**
 * OUTPUT:
 * {
 *  bsYear: 2081
 *  bsMonth: 3
 *  bsDay: 14
 *  weekDay: 5
 *  adDate: Javascript Date Instance
 *  bsMonthName: 'Ashadh'
 * }
 **/

console.log(BikramSambat.fromAD('2021-06-28'));
/**
 * OUTPUT:
 * {
 *  bsYear: 2081
 *  bsMonth: 3
 *  bsDay: 14
 *  weekDay: 5
 *  adDate: Javascript Date Instance
 *  bsMonthName: 'Ashadh'
 * }
 **/

console.log(BikramSambat.parse('2081-03-14'));
/**
 * OUTPUT:
 * {
 *  bsYear: 2081
 *  bsMonth: 3
 *  bsDay: 14
 *  weekDay: 5
 *  adDate: Javascript Date Instance
 *  bsMonthName: 'Ashadh'
 * }
 **/

Methods

Static Methods

.now() -> instance of BikramSambat

Returns an instance of BikramSambat for today's date.

  • Returns: instance of BikramSambat

  • Example:

    const bsDate = BikramSambat.now();
    console.log(bsDate);

.parse(bsDate) -> instance of BikramSambat

Parses and validates the given BS date and returns an instance of BikramSambat for that date. BS Year must be between 1970 and 2111.

  • Parameters:

    • bsDate (string): BS Date string to be parsed. Valid pattern: YYYY-MM-DD.

  • Returns: instance of BikramSambat

  • Example:

    const bsDate = BikramSambat.parse('2081-03-14');
    console.log(bsDate);

.fromAD(adDate) -> instance of BikramSambat

Parses and validates the give AD date and returns an instance of BikramSambat for that date.

  • Parameters:

    • adDate (string | Date): AD Date to be converted. Accepts string in 'YYYY-MM-DD' format or JavaScript Date object.

  • Returns: instance of BikramSambat

  • Example:

    const bsDate = BikramSambat.fromAD('2021-06-28');
    console.log(bsDate);

.getBikramSambatMonths(bsYear) -> {month, monthName, numberOfDays}[]

Returns the list of BS months and also returns the number of days for th month according to the year provided.

  • Parameters:

    • bsYear (number): BS Year. Must be between 1970 and 2111.

  • Returns: Array of objects containing month, monthName, and numberOfDays

  • Example:

    const months = BikramSambat.getBikramSambatMonths(2081);
    console.log(months);

Instance Methods

.get(unit) => number

Get the value of a specific unit.

  • Parameters:

    • unit (string): Unit of time.

  • Returns: number

  • Example:

    const bsDate = BikramSambat.parse('2081-03-14');
    console.log(bsDate.get('year')); //2081
    console.log(bsDate.get('date')); //14
List of all available units
Unit Description
year Year
month Month
date Day of month
day Day of week

.year(value) => number | instance of BikramSambat

Get or set the Bikram Sambat year.

  • Parameters:

    • value (number): Optional. The year to set.

  • Returns: number | instance of BikramSambat

  • Example:

    const bsDate = BikramSambat.parse('2081-03-14');
    console.log(bsDate.year()); //2081
    console.log(bsDate.year(2080)); // instance of BikramSambat

.month(value) => number | instance of BikramSambat

Get or set the Bikram Sambat month.

  • Parameters:

    • value (number): Optional. The month to set.

  • Returns: number | instance of BikramSambat

  • Example:

    const bsDate = BikramSambat.parse('2081-03-14');
    console.log(bsDate.month()); //3
    console.log(bsDate.month(2080)); // instance of BikramSambat

.date(value) => number | instance of BikramSambat

Get or set the Bikram Sambat day of month.

  • Parameters:

    • value (number): Optional. The day of month to set.

  • Returns: number | instance of BikramSambat

  • Example:

    const bsDate = BikramSambat.parse('2081-03-14');
    console.log(bsDate.date()); //14
    console.log(bsDate.year(2080)); // instance of BikramSambat

.day(value) => number | instance of BikramSambat

Get or set the Bikram Sambat day of week.

  • Parameters:

    • value (number): Optional. The day of week to set.

  • Returns: number | instance of BikramSambat

  • Example:

    const bsDate = BikramSambat.parse('2081-03-14');
    console.log(bsDate.day()); // 5
    console.log(bsDate.day(0)); // instance of BikramSambat

.set(unit, value) => instance of BikramSambat

Set the value of a specific unit. Using set is equivalent to using .year, .month, .date and .day methods.

  • Parameters:

    • unit (string): Unit of time.
    • value (number): The value set according to the unit provided.

  • Returns: instance of BikramSambat

  • Example:

    const bsDate = BikramSambat.parse('2081-03-14');
    console.log(bsDate.set('year', 2080)); //instance of BikramSambat
List of all available units
Unit Description
year Year
month Month
date Day of month
day Day of week

.clone() -> instance of BikramSambat

Creates a new instance of BikramSambat with the same values.

  • Returns: instance of BikramSambat

  • Example:

    const bsDate = BikramSambat.parse('2081-03-14');
    const clonedDate = bsDate.clone();
    console.log(clonedDate);

.format(formatString) -> string

Get the formatted date according to the string of tokens passed in.

  • Parameters:

    • formatString (string): String of tokens for formatting the date.

  • Returns: string

  • Example:

    const bsDate = BikramSambat.parse('2081-03-14');
    console.log(bsDate.format('YYYY MMMM DD')); // 2081 Ashadh 14
List of all available formats
Format Output Description
YYYY 2081 Four-digit year
MMMM Baishakh - Chaitra The BS full month name
MM 01-12 The month, 2-digits
M 1-12 The month, beginning at 1
DD 01-31 The day of the month, 2-digit
D 1-31 The day of the month
dddd Sunday-Saturday The name of the day of the week
ddd Sun-Sat The short name of the day of the week
dd Su-Sa The min name of the day of the week
d 0-6 The day of the week, with Sunday as 0

.startOf(unit) -> instance of BikramSambat

Returns a cloned BikramSambat object and set it to the start of a unit of time.

  • Parameters:

    • unit (string): Unit of time. Valid values are year and month.

  • Returns: instance of BikramSambat

  • Example:

    const bsDate = BikramSambat.parse('2081-03-14');
    console.log(bsDate.startOf('year')); // 2081-01-01
List of all available units
Unit Description
year Baishakh 1st
month The first day of this month

.endOf(unit) -> instance of BikramSambat

Returns a cloned BikramSambat object and set it to the end of a unit of time.

Returns a cloned BikramSambat object and set it to the end of a unit of time.

  • Parameters:

    • unit (string): Unit of time. Valid values are year and month.

  • Returns: instance of BikramSambat

  • Example:

    const bsDate = BikramSambat.parse('2081-03-14');
    console.log(bsDate.endOf('month')); // 2081-03-31
List of all available units
Unit Description
year Baishakh 1st
month The first day of this month

.add(value, unit) -> instance of BikramSambat

Returns a cloned BikramSambat object with a specified amount of time added.

  • Parameters:

    • value (number): Amount of time to add.
    • unit (string): Unit of time. Valid values are year, month, and day.

  • Returns: instance of BikramSambat

  • Example:

    const bsDate = BikramSambat.parse('2081-03-14');
    console.log(bsDate.add(1, 'month')); // 2081-04-14
List of all available units
Unit Description
year Year
month Month
day Day

.sub(value, unit) -> instance of BikramSambat

Returns a cloned BikramSambat object with a specified amount of time subtracted.

  • Parameters:

    • value (number): Amount of time to subtract.
    • unit (string): Unit of time. Valid values are year, month, and day.

  • Returns: instance of BikramSambat

  • Example:

    const bsDate = BikramSambat.parse('2081-03-14');
    console.log(bsDate.sub(1, 'month')); // 2081-02-14
List of all available units
Unit Description
year Year
month Month
day Day

.isSame(date, unit) -> boolean

Return true if provided BikramSambat object is the same as the other supplied BikramSambat date.

  • Parameters:

    • date (BikramSambat): The BikramSambat object to compare against.
    • unit (string): Optional. Unit of comparison. Defaults to day.

  • Returns: boolean

  • Example:

    const bsDate1 = BikramSambat.parse('2081-03-14');
    const bsDate2 = BikramSambat.parse('2081-03-14');
    const bsDate3 = BikramSambat.parse('2081-03-15');

    console.log(bsDate1.isSame(bsDate2)); // true
    console.log(bsDate1.isSame(bsDate3)); // false
List of all available units
Unit Description
year Year
month Month
day Day
week Week

.isBefore(date, unit) -> boolean

Return true if provided BikramSambat object is before the other supplied BikramSambat date.

  • Parameters:

    • date (BikramSambat): The BikramSambat object to compare against.
    • unit (string): Optional. Unit of comparison. Defaults to day.

  • Returns: boolean

  • Example:

    const bsDate1 = BikramSambat.parse('2081-03-14');
    const bsDate3 = BikramSambat.parse('2081-03-15');

    console.log(bsDate1.isBefore(bsDate3)); // true
    console.log(bsDate3.isBefore(bsDate1)); // false
List of all available units
Unit Description
year Year
month Month
day Day
week Week

.isAfter(date, unit) -> boolean

Return true if provided BikramSambat object is after the other supplied BikramSambat date.

  • Parameters:

    • date (BikramSambat): The BikramSambat object to compare against.
    • unit (string): Optional. Unit of comparison. Defaults to day.

  • Returns: boolean

  • Example:

    const bsDate1 = BikramSambat.parse('2081-03-14');
    const bsDate3 = BikramSambat.parse('2081-03-15');

    console.log(bsDate1.isAfter(bsDate3)); // false
    console.log(bsDate3.isAfter(bsDate1)); // true
List of all available units
Unit Description
year Year
month Month
day Day
week Week

.isBetween(startDate,endDate, unit, include) -> boolean

Return true if provided BikramSambat object is between the other supplied BikramSambat dates.

  • Parameters:

    • startDate (BikramSambat | Date): The BikramSambat object to compare against.
    • endDate (BikramSambat | Date): The BikramSambat object to compare against.
    • unit (string): Optional. Unit of comparison. Defaults to day.
    • boundaryInclusion (string): Optional. boundaryInclusion of comparison. Defaults to ().

  • Returns: boolean

  • Example:

    const date = BikramSambat.parse('2081-03-16');

    const startDate = BikramSambat.parse('2081-03-15');
    const endDate = BikramSambat.parse('2081-03-17');
    const startDatec1 = BikramSambat.parse('2081-03-16');

    console.log(date.isBetween(startDate, endDate, 'day')); //true
    console.log(startDate.isBetween(date, endDate, 'day')); //false
    console.log(endDate.isBetween(startDate, date, 'day')); // true

    console.log(date.isBetween(startDatec1, endDate, 'day', '[)')); //false
List of all available units
Unit Description
year Year
month Month
day Day
List of all available boundaryInclusion
boundaryInclusion Description
() include startDate and endDate
[] exclude startDate and endDate
[) exclude startDate and include endDate
(] include startDate and exclude endDate

.toString() -> string

Returns the BikramSambat object as a string.

  • Returns: string

  • Example:

    const bsDate = BikramSambat.parse('2081-03-14');
    console.log(bsDate.toString()); // "Ashadh 3 14"

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