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JavaScript Date toDateString()

Get today's date as a readable string

Definition and Usage

The toDateString() method returns the date (not the time) of a date object as a string.

Browser Support

toDateString() is an ECMAScript1 (ES1) feature.

ES1 (JavaScript 1997) is fully supported in all browsers:

Chrome IE Edge Firefox Safari Opera
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Syntax

Date.toDateString()

Parameters

None

Technical Details

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

Related Pages

JavaScript Tutorial: JavaScript Dates

JavaScript Tutorial: JavaScript Date Formats

JavaScript Tutorial: JavaScript Strings

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