JavaScript Date.parse() Method
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JavaScript Date.parse() Method
The Date.parse() method parses a date string and returns the number of milliseconds between the date string and midnight of January 1, 1970.
This function is useful for setting date values based on string values.
Example
HTML Online Editor
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<button onclick="myFunction()">Display Milliseconds</button>
<p id="point"></p>
<script>
function myFunction(){
var d = Date.parse("May 19, 1995");
document.getElementById("point").innerHTML = d;
}
</script>
</body>
</html>
Syntax
Date.parse(x)
Parameter Values
| Value | Type | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| x | optional | A string representing a simplification of the ISO 8601 calendar date extended format. |
Return Value
| Value | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Number | Returns a number representing the milliseconds elapsed since January 1, 1970, 00:00:00 UTC and the date obtained by parsing the given string representation of a date. |
| NaN | If the argument doesn't represent a valid date. |
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