custom formatted date string

fmt_date_str.dart

void main() {
  String dt = formatDate();
  print(dt);
}


// format my date
// return a custom date formatted string
String formatDate() {
  // dt obj
  DateTime dtObj = DateTime.now();

  String getDay;
  String getMonth;
  String dt = dtObj.day.toString();
  String yr = dtObj.year.toString();

  // get day
  switch (dtObj.weekday) {
    case 1:
      getDay = "Monday";
      break;
    case 2:
      getDay = "Tuesday";
      break;
    case 3:
      getDay = "Wednesday";
      break;
    case 4:
      getDay = "Thursday";
      break;
    case 5:
      getDay = "Friday";
      break;
    case 6:
      getDay = "Saturday";
      break;
    default:
      getDay = "Sunday";
      break;
  }

  // get month
  switch (dtObj.month) {
    case 1:
      getMonth = "Jan";
      break;
    case 2:
      getMonth = "Feb";
      break;
    case 3:
      getMonth = "Mar";
      break;
    case 4:
      getMonth = "Apr";
      break;
    case 5:
      getMonth = "May";
      break;
    case 6:
      getMonth = "Jun";
      break;
    case 7:
      getMonth = "Jul";
      break;
    case 8:
      getMonth = "Aug";
      break;
    case 9:
      getMonth = "Sep";
      break;
    case 10:
      getMonth = "Oct";
      break;
    case 11:
      getMonth = "Nov";
      break;
    default:
      getMonth = "Dec";
      break;
  }

  return '$getDay, $getMonth $dt $yr';
}