Store only time in Mongodb

Question

I need to store in MongoDB just the time. The user types just the time, e.g. "05:20" as a string, and I need to convert and store this time.

Any tips?

I've been trying to use Date object, but with no success.

Answer 1

Basically you have two options:

1. Save time in type: String

2. Save date time in type: Date

But in second option you have to create Date object and set hours and minutes:

   const userInput = '05:20';
   const hours = userInput.slice(0, 2);
   const minutes = userInput.slice(3);

   const date = new Date(dateString);
   date.setHours(hours, minutes);