JavaScript parse()Method
Examples
Returns the number of milliseconds between 1970/01/01 and 2012/3/21:
var d = Date.parse("March 21, 2012");
dOutput:
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Definition and Usage
The parse() method parses a date-time string and returns the number of milliseconds between midnight of 1970/1/1 and that date-time.
Browser Support
All major browsers support the parse() method.
Syntax
Date.parse(datestring)
Parameter Values
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| datestring | Required. A string representing the date and time. |
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Number | The number of milliseconds between the specified date and time and midnight of 1970/1/1 (GMT time). |
Technical Details
| JavaScript Version: | 1.0 |
|---|
More Examples
Examples
In this example, we will get the number of milliseconds from 1970/01/01 to 2012/03/21:
var d=Date.parse("March 21, 2012");
var minutes=1000*60;
var hours=minutes*60;
var days=hours*24;
var years=days*365;
var y=Math.floor(d/years);
yOutput:
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