JavaScript Date toString() Method
Example
Convert a Date object to a string:
var d = new Date();
var n = d.toString();
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Definition and Usage
The toString() method converts a Date object to a string.
Note: This method is automatically called by JavaScript whenever a Date object needs to be displayed as a string.
Browser Support
| Method | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| toString() | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
Date.toString()
Parameters
| None |
Technical Details
| Return Value: | A String, representing the date and time as a string |
|---|---|
| JavaScript Version: | ECMAScript 1 |
Related Pages
JavaScript Tutorial: JavaScript Dates
JavaScript Tutorial: JavaScript Date Formats
JavaScript Tutorial: JavaScript Strings
❮ JavaScript Date Object
