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JavaScript toDateString() Method

< JavaScript Date Object

Example

Convert today's date into a readable string:

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

The result of n will be:

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Definition and Usage

The toDateString() method converts the date (not the time) of a Date object into a readable string.


Browser Support

Method
toDateString() Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Syntax

Date.toDateString()

Parameters

None

Technical Details

Return Value: A String, representing the date as a string

< JavaScript Date Object