JavaScript date.toString() method is used to convert the given date object’s contents into a string. The date object is created using the date() constructor.
Syntax:
dateObj.toString()
Parameters: This method does not accept any parameter. It is just used along with a Date object created using the Date() constructor whose contents are converted into a string.
Return Values: It returns the converted string.
Note: The DateObj is a valid Date object created using the Date() constructor whose contents are converted into a string.
Below are examples of the Date toString() Method:
Example 1:
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// Here a date has been assigned// while creating Date objectlet dateobj = new Date('October 15, 1996 05:35:32');// Contents of above date object is converted// into a string using toString() function.let B = dateobj.toString();// Printing the converted string.console.log(B); |
Output:
Tue Oct 15 1996 05:35:32 GMT+0530 (India Standard Time)
Example 2: Here nothing as a parameter is passed while creating a date object but still toString() method returns the current day name, month name, date, year, and time.
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// Here nothing has been assigned// while creating Date objectlet dateobj = new Date();// Contents of above date object// is converted into a string// using toString() method.let B = dateobj.toString();// Printing the converted string.console.log(B); |
Output:
Wed Apr 11 2018 00:50:44 GMT+0530 (India Standard Time)
Example 3: When some random list of values is passed then toString() method returns the corresponding produced string. The format for the Date() constructor is like Date(month, date, year, time). By following this format some values are given in the below program and the corresponding string is produced as output. The time format should be like (number:number: number) If time does not lie in this format, it gives the output as an Invalid date.
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// assigned while creating Date objectlet dateobj1 = new Date('1');let dateobj2 = new Date('2, 3');let dateobj3 = new Date('4, 5, 6');let dateobj4 = new Date('7, 8, 3, 4');let dateobj5 = new Date('4, 5, 6, 11:00:12');let dateobj6 = new Date('12, 5, 4, 0:0');// Contents of above date objects is converted// into strings using toString() method.let B = dateobj1.toString();let C = dateobj2.toString();let D = dateobj3.toString();let E = dateobj4.toString();let F = dateobj5.toString();let G = dateobj6.toString();// Printing the converted string.console.log(B);console.log(C);console.log(D);console.log(E);console.log(F);console.log(G); |
Output:
Mon Jan 01 2001 00:00:00 GMT+0530 (India Standard Time) Sat Feb 03 2001 00:00:00 GMT+0530 (India Standard Time) Wed Apr 05 2006 00:00:00 GMT+0530 (India Standard Time) Invalid Date" Wed Apr 05 2006 11:00:12 GMT+0530 (India Standard Time) Sun Dec 05 2004 00:00:00 GMT+0530 (India Standard Time)
Supported Browsers: The browsers supported by JavaScript Date toString() method are listed below:
- Google Chrome
- Internet Explorer
- Mozilla Firefox
- Opera
- Safari
We have a complete list of Javascript Date Objects, to check those please go through this Javascript Date Object Complete reference article.
