# Get Date or String

### getDateOrString ⇒ `string`

Gets a formatted date string or returns the input as is.

**Kind**: global variable\
**Returns**: `string` - The formatted date string or the original input.

| Param            | Type               | Default  | Description                                                           |
| ---------------- | ------------------ | -------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| dateInput        | `string` \| `Date` |          | The date to format. Can be a date string (ISO 8601) or a Date object. |
| createdTimestamp | `number`           |          | A fallback timestamp to use if dateInput is undefined or null.        |
| \[localDateType] | `string`           | `"'en'"` | The locale for the date format (default is English).                  |