Get current date in JavaScript in String

Get current date in JavaScript in String with your desire format:

function currentDate() {

  var today = new Date();

  var dd = String(today.getDate()).padStart(2, '0');

  var mm = String(today.getMonth() + 1).padStart(2, '0'); //January is 0!

  var yyyy = today.getFullYear();

  today = mm + '/' + dd + '/' + yyyy;

return today;

}