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Date parse() method with example in JavaScript
JavaScript Date parse() method: Here, we are going to learn about the parse() method in JavaScript with example.
Submitted by IncludeHelp, on March 12, 2019
JavaScript Date parse() method
parse() method is a Date class method, it is used to parse a given date string and returns the total number of milliseconds since 01st January 1970 (midnight) to given date string.
Syntax
Date.parse("date string");
Sample Input/Output
Function call:
Date.parse("March 12, 2019");
Output:
1552329000000
JavaScript code to demonstrate an example of Date.parse() method
<html>
<head><title>JavaScipt Example</title></head>
<body>
<script>
//till 12 march
var ms1 = Date.parse("March 12, 2019");
document.write("ms1 = " + ms1 + "<br>");
//till 13 march
var ms2 = Date.parse("03/13/2019");
document.write("ms2 = " + ms2 + "<br>");
</script>
</body>
</html>
Output
ms1 = 1552329000000
ms2 = 1552415400000
Reference: JavaScript Date parse() Method
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