# formatDate

> Formats a Date or date string with a date-fns pattern (default dd/MM/yyyy HH:mm). Returns '' for missing or invalid input.

> **formatDate**(`date`, `format?`): `string`

Formats a `Date` or date string with a date-fns pattern (default
`dd/MM/yyyy HH:mm`). Returns `''` for missing or invalid input.

## Parameters

### date

`string` \| `Date` \| `undefined`

### format?

`string` = `'dd/MM/yyyy HH:mm'`

## Returns

`string`