Philip Chimento
JavaScript engine developer, free software enthusiast, GNOME maintainer, hiker, technology skeptic, lapsed laser physicist.
Igalia, S.L., Canadatherealptomato
Temporal: Modern Dates and Times in JavaScript
JSNation US 2024
Nov 21, 20:30
Temporal: Modern Dates and Times in JavaScript
Ever been fooled by one of the many pitfalls of the JS Date object? Do you bundle time zone data? Then check out Temporal! Temporal is a TC39 proposal currently being implemented in JS engines, that brings better date and time handling, and time zone awareness, to JS. This talk is a tour of what you need to know about Temporal, walking through one simple, one medium, and one complicated task each solved with Temporal.