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dateObj.toJSON()

The toJSON() method returns a string representation of the Date object.

Syntax

dateObj.toJSON()

Description

Date instances refer to a specific point in time. Calling toJSON() returns a string (using toISOString()) representing the Date object's value. This method is generally intended to, by default, usefully serialize Date objects during JSON serialization.

Examples

Using toJSON()

var jsonDate = (new Date()).toJSON();
var backToDate = new Date(jsonDate);

console.log('Serialized date object: ' + jsonDate);

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