Good general rule of thumb, but desperate scenarios call for desperate measures. I would never do this in Python or Rust for example, but it's necessary in Javascript; `Date` and `Moment`, are so full of traps that the ends justify the means: Especially if you have use for a `Date` or `Time` type.

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jimmaswell 5 days ago | parent | next [-]

moment's given me no trouble at all. I certainly haven't found it to be full of traps. Addressing the most common complaint: a moment object is mutable, sure - that's a valid design choice, not a trap. Follow the docs and everything works perfectly well IME.

	▲	the__alchemist 5 days ago \| parent [-]
		As a specific point, I have not safe found a way to represent a date or time in Moment. When I point this out, I generally get agreement from people who are more used to other languages, and the claim that "You should never be representing a date or time; everything should be a datetime" by JS devs.

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