/// string manipulation only
function formatDate(userDate){
	userDate = userDate.split("/")
	userDate.unshift(userDate.pop())
	return userDate.join("")
}

/// handles any string of a valid date format
function formatDate(userDate){
	userDate = new Date(userDate)
	userDate = userDate.toISOString()
	userDate = userDate.slice(0,userDate.indexOf("T")).replace(/-/g, "")
	return userDate
}