Create DatePicker By TailWindCss + Angular 
Tags: angular, tailwindcss, ionic, datepicker
Published: 2021-09-26 20:44:07

Hello friends,
Tailwind Elements has good Collection of free, popular components like modal, dropdown and many more.
https://tailwind-elements.com/docs/standard/forms/datepicker/

It has a DatePicker made by Tailwindcss and alpine js.
I just rebuild that by angular instead of alpine js

![Alt Text](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/s7m7cs6r7ey50hdeoetv.png)

#### Just Show The code :D
First add TailWindCss to your project:
https://www.npmjs.com/package/@ngneat/tailwind

date-picker.component.ts:

```typescript
import { Component, OnInit } from '@angular/core';

@Component({
  selector: 'app-DatePicker',
  templateUrl: './date-picker.html'
})
export class DatePickerComponent implements OnInit {
  MONTH_NAMES = [
    'January',
    'February',
    'March',
    'April',
    'May',
    'June',
    'July',
    'August',
    'September',
    'October',
    'November',
    'December'
  ];
  DAYS = ['Sun', 'Mon', 'Tue', 'Wed', 'Thu', 'Fri', 'Sat'];
  days = ['Sun', 'Mon', 'Tue', 'Wed', 'Thu', 'Fri', 'Sat'];
  showDatepicker = false;
  datepickerValue!: string;
  month!: number; // !: mean promis it will not be null, and it will definitely be assigned
  year!: number;
  no_of_days = [] as number[];
  blankdays = [] as number[];

  constructor() {}

  ngOnInit(): void {
    this.initDate();
    this.getNoOfDays();
  }

  initDate() {
    let today = new Date();
    this.month = today.getMonth();
    this.year = today.getFullYear();
    this.datepickerValue = new Date(this.year, this.month, today.getDate()).toDateString();
  }

  isToday(date: any) {
    const today = new Date();
    const d = new Date(this.year, this.month, date);
    return today.toDateString() === d.toDateString() ? true : false;
  }

  getDateValue(date: any) {
    let selectedDate = new Date(this.year, this.month, date);
    this.datepickerValue = selectedDate.toDateString();
    this.showDatepicker = false;
  }

  getNoOfDays() {
    const daysInMonth = new Date(this.year, this.month + 1, 0).getDate();

    // find where to start calendar day of week
    let dayOfWeek = new Date(this.year, this.month).getDay();
    let blankdaysArray = [];
    for (var i = 1; i <= dayOfWeek; i++) {
      blankdaysArray.push(i);
    }

    let daysArray = [];
    for (var i = 1; i <= daysInMonth; i++) {
      daysArray.push(i);
    }

    this.blankdays = blankdaysArray;
    this.no_of_days = daysArray;
  }

  trackByIdentity = (index: number, item: any) => item;
}

```
date-picker.component.html:

```html
<div class="flex items-center justify-center bg-gray-200 h-full">
  <div class="antialiased sans-serif">
    <div>
      <div class="container mx-auto px-4 py-2 md:py-10">
        <div class="mb-5 w-64">
          <label for="datepicker" class="font-bold mb-1 text-gray-700 block">Select Date</label>
          <div class="relative">
            <input type="hidden" name="date" x-ref="date" />
            <input
              type="text"
              readonly
              [(ngModel)]="datepickerValue"
              (click)="showDatepicker = !showDatepicker"
              (keydown.escape)="showDatepicker = false"
              class="
                w-full
                pl-4
                pr-10
                py-3
                leading-none
                rounded-lg
                shadow-sm
                focus:outline-none focus:shadow-outline
                text-gray-600
                font-medium
              "
              placeholder="Select date"
            />

            <div class="absolute top-0 right-0 px-3 py-2">
              <svg class="h-6 w-6 text-gray-400" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor">
                <path
                  stroke-linecap="round"
                  stroke-linejoin="round"
                  stroke-width="2"
                  d="M8 7V3m8 4V3m-9 8h10M5 21h14a2 2 0 002-2V7a2 2 0 00-2-2H5a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2z"
                />
              </svg>
            </div>

            <!-- <div {{no_of_days.length"></div>
                            <div {{32 - new Date(year, month, 32).getDate()"></div>
                            <div {{new Date(year, month).getDay()"></div> -->
            <div
              class="bg-white mt-12 rounded-lg shadow p-4 absolute top-0 left-0"
              style="width: 17rem"
              [hidden]="!showDatepicker"
              (keydown.away)="showDatepicker = false"
            >
              <div class="flex justify-between items-center mb-2">
                <div>
                  <span class="text-lg font-bold text-gray-800">{{ MONTH_NAMES[month] }}</span>
                  <span class="ml-1 text-lg text-gray-600 font-normal">{{ year }}</span>
                </div>
                <div>
                  <button
                    type="button"
                    class="
                      transition
                      ease-in-out
                      duration-100
                      inline-flex
                      cursor-pointer
                      hover:bg-gray-200
                      p-1
                      rounded-full
                    "
                    [ngClass]="{ 'cursor-not-allowed opacity-25': month === 0 }"
                    [disabled]="month === 0 ? true : false"
                    (click)="month = month - 1"
                    (click)="getNoOfDays()"
                  >
                    <svg
                      class="h-6 w-6 text-gray-500 inline-flex"
                      fill="none"
                      viewBox="0 0 24 24"
                      stroke="currentColor"
                    >
                      <path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" d="M15 19l-7-7 7-7" />
                    </svg>
                  </button>
                  <button
                    type="button"
                    class="
                      transition
                      ease-in-out
                      duration-100
                      inline-flex
                      cursor-pointer
                      hover:bg-gray-200
                      p-1
                      rounded-full
                    "
                    [ngClass]="{ 'cursor-not-allowed opacity-25': month === 11 }"
                    [disabled]="month === 11 ? true : false"
                    (click)="month = month + 1"
                    (click)="getNoOfDays()"
                  >
                    <svg
                      class="h-6 w-6 text-gray-500 inline-flex"
                      fill="none"
                      viewBox="0 0 24 24"
                      stroke="currentColor"
                    >
                      <path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" d="M9 5l7 7-7 7" />
                    </svg>
                  </button>
                </div>
              </div>

              <div class="flex flex-wrap mb-3 -mx-1">
                <ng-container *ngFor="let day of DAYS; let index = index">
                  <div style="width: 14.26%" class="px-1">
                    <div class="text-gray-800 font-medium text-center text-xs">{{ day }}</div>
                  </div>
                </ng-container>
              </div>

              <div class="flex flex-wrap -mx-1">
                <ng-container *ngFor="let blankday of blankdays">
                  <div style="width: 14.28%" class="text-center border-none p-1 border-transparent text-sm"></div>
                </ng-container>
                <ng-container *ngFor="let date of no_of_days; let dateIndex = index; trackBy: trackByIdentity">
                  <div style="width: 14.28%" class="px-1 mb-1">
                    <div
                      (click)="getDateValue(date)"
                      class="
                        cursor-pointer
                        text-center text-sm
                        rounded-full
                        leading-loose
                        transition
                        ease-in-out
                        duration-100
                      "
                      [ngClass]="{
                        'bg-blue-500 text-white': isToday(date) === true,
                        'text-gray-700 hover:bg-blue-200': isToday(date) === false
                      }"
                    >
                      {{ date }}
                    </div>
                  </div>
                </ng-container>
              </div>
            </div>
          </div>
        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>

```

Finally Import FormsModule in to the your.module.ts

```typescript
import { FormsModule } from '@angular/forms';
@NgModule({
  imports: [
    ..., 
    FormsModule
  ]
})
```

That's it, Save and run 😏