JavaScript Date valueOf() Method
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Definition and Usage
valueOf() The method returns the original value of the Date object.
Note:The original value is returned in milliseconds since midnight of January 1, 1970 UTC.
Example
Returns the original value of the Date object:
var d = new Date(); var n = d.valueOf();
Syntax
Date.valueOf()
Parameter
No parameters.
Technical Details
| Return Value: | A number representing the milliseconds between the date object and midnight of January 1, 1970 UTC. |
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| JavaScript Version: | ECMAScript 1 |
Browser Support
| Method | Chrome | IE | Firefox | Safari | Opera |
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| valueOf() | Support | Support | Support | Support | Support |
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