toDateString() Date instance method
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toDateString()
Description
Returns a string of the date portion of the specified date.
Syntax
| Signature | Description |
|---|---|
aDate.toDateString() | Returns a string of the date portion of the specified date.. |
Parameters
None.
Examples
The code below shows an example of the toDateString() method of Date.
// Create a Date instance for the current date and time.
var todaysDate = new Date();
alert(todaysDate);
alert(todaysDate.toDateString() + ' = Date portion of a Date object');
Related Tutorials
JavaScript Intermediate Tutorials - Lesson 2 - Dates and Times