/**
 * Formats a date string to localized short date format (e.g., "Dec 12, 2025")
 * @param dateString - ISO date string or null
 * @param locale - Locale string (e.g., "en-US")
 * @returns Formatted date string or empty string if dateString is null
 */
export function toLocalizedShortDate(dateString: string | null, locale: string): string {
  if (!dateString) return '';
  const date = new Date(dateString);
  return date.toLocaleDateString(locale, {
    month: 'short',
    day: 'numeric',
    year: 'numeric',
  });
}

/**
 * Formats a date string to localized short date-time format (e.g., "Dec 12, 3:45 PM")
 * @param dateString - ISO date string or null
 * @param locale - Locale string (e.g., "en-US")
 * @returns Formatted date-time string or empty string if dateString is null
 */
export function toLocalizedShortDateTime(dateString: string | null, locale: string): string {
  if (!dateString) return '';
  const date = new Date(dateString);
  return date.toLocaleString(locale, {
    month: 'short',
    day: 'numeric',
    hour: 'numeric',
    minute: '2-digit',
    hour12: true,
  });
}