Modern Web Design with HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript - Getting the Current Date Object

The video tutorial covers the JavaScript Date object, explaining how to create, manipulate, and display dates. It starts with an introduction to the Date object and its methods, followed by setting future dates using zero-based indexing. The tutorial then explores updating date values and retrieving specific date components. Various date methods are discussed, with references to the Mozilla Developer Network for further learning. Finally, the video demonstrates how to output dates in a readable format in the browser, using arrays to display month names.

What is the significance of the getFullYear() method in the date object?

How can you output a date in a more readable format using JavaScript?

What challenge is presented regarding the output format of the date object?