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Convert a string into a date format.gs
function organiseDate() {
// example date string
var messyDate = 'Thu Dec 20 2018 13:12:21 GMT-0000 (GMT)';
// create a new date variable
var newDate = new Date(messyDate);
// format the new date variable as required
var niceDate = Utilities.formatDate(newDate, "GMT", "YYYY_MM_dd");
// log output
Logger.log(niceDate);
}
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