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JavaScript toJSON() Method

Date Object Reference JavaScript Date Object

Example

Return a Date object as a String, formatted as a JSON date:

var d=new Date();
var n=d.toJSON();

The result of n will be:


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Definition and Usage

The toJSON() method converts a Date object into a string, formatted as a JSON date.

JSON dates have the same format as the ISO-8601 standard: YYYY-MM-DDTHH:mm:ss.sssZ


Browser Support

Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Google Chrome Safari

The toJSON() method is supported in all major browsers.

Note: Internet explorer 8 and earlier does not support this method.


Syntax

Date.toJSON()

Return Value

Type Description
String The date and time formated as a JSON date

Technical Details

JavaScript Version: 1.8.5


Date Object Reference JavaScript Date Object

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