The toJSON() method returns a string representation of the Date object.
Date.prototype.toJSON()
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Syntax
toJSON()
Return value
A string representation of the given date.
Description
Date instances refer to a specific point in time. Calling toJSON() returns a string (using toISOString()) representing the Date object's value. This method is generally intended to, by default, usefully serialize Date objects during JSON serialization.
Examples
Using toJSON()
var jsonDate = (new Date()).toJSON(); var backToDate = new Date(jsonDate); console.log(jsonDate); //2015-10-26T07:46:36.611Z
Specifications
Browser compatibility
| Desktop | Mobile | Server | ||||||||||||
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| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari | WebView Android | Chrome Android | Firefox for Android | Opera Android | Safari on IOS | Samsung Internet | Deno | Node.js | |
toJSON |
3
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12
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1
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8
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10.5
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5
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≤37
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18
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4
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11
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4.2
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1.0
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1.0
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0.10.0
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See also
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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Date/toJSON
