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Description
Parses a string representation of a date and returns the number of milliseconds since 1 January 1970 00:00:00 UTC.
Date.parse()accepts time zone-offsets (GMT+230 for example).Date.parse()uses local time zone if no time zone entered.Date.UTC()local time defaults are applied to any arguments not supplied.
- Like all class methods
parse()should be used on the class rather than an instance of the class.
Syntax
| Signature | Description |
|---|---|
Date.parse(dateString) | Parses a string representation of a date and returns the number of milliseconds since 1 January 1970 00:00:00 UTC. |
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
dateString | A string representation of a date. |
Examples
The code below shows examples of the parse() method of Date.
// Parse a Date.
var cDate = new Date('Jan 1, 2000');
alert(cDate);
// Parse a Date with time zone.
var cDate = new Date('Jan 1, 2000, 12:12:12 GMT+0430');
alert(cDate);
Related Tutorials
JavaScript Intermediate Tutorials - Lesson 2 - Dates and Times
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