Description

The toString() method is used to convert a Date value to a string, and return the result.

This method has the form:

Date.toString()

Note: This method is called by JavaScript automatically whenever a Date object is used in a situation requiring a string.

Examples

The following example shows the basic use of this method.

<script>
var d = new Date();
document.write(d.toString());
</script>

This produces the following result:

Browser Support

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