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# date

## fromNow

Returns a future or a past date

**Parameters:**

| Name     | Type     | Description                                                                 |
| -------- | -------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `unit`   | `String` | Unit type. See <http://momentjs.com/docs/#/manipulating/add/>               |
| `value`  | `Number` | Number of minutes/days/months/etc to add or subtract from the current date. |
| `format` | `String` | Format string.                                                              |

**Returns:**

`String` - Date formatted according to the specified format string.

## now

Returns current date and time

See <http://momentjs.com/docs/#/displaying/format/> for supported format strings.

**Parameters:**

| Name     | Type     | Description    |
| -------- | -------- | -------------- |
| `format` | `String` | Format string. |

**Returns:**

`String` - Date formatted according to the specified format string.