strnow

Returns current date and time in YYYY-MM-DD HH:mm:ss format – simple and lightweight.

Fully supports ESM and CommonJS (dual package), using the latest version of date-and-time.

Installation

npm install strnow

yarn add strnow

Usage

ESM (import) — Recommended

import strnow from 'strnow';

console.log(strnow.get());
// Output: 2026-04-05 14:30:25

// Or using named import
import { get } from 'strnow';

console.log(get());
// Output: 2026-04-05 14:30:25

CommonJS (require)

const strnow = require('strnow');

console.log(strnow.get());
// Output: 2026-04-05 14:30:25

TypeScript

Type definitions are included.

import strnow from 'strnow';
// or
import { get } from 'strnow';

const now: string = strnow.get();
console.log(now);

API

| Method | Description | Returns | |----------------|--------------------------------------|---------| | get() | Returns formatted current date/time | string | | default.get()| Alias for compatibility | string |

Fixed format: YYYY-MM-DD HH:mm:ss (e.g., 2026-04-05 14:30:25)

Why strnow?

• ✅ Extremely lightweight – minimal wrapper
• ✅ Dual module (ESM + CommonJS) – works in any Node.js project
• ✅ Zero configuration – minimal, predictable API
• ✅ Single well-maintained dependency: date-and-time
• ✅ Tested and compatible with Node.js 18+

License

MIT © marceloxp