Date.valueOf

valueOf – Returns the primitive value of a Date object.

Description

Date.valueOf()

Since valueOf sometimes is used to implement other return values, it is recomended to use the getTime() method instead.

Return values

Integer

Examples

Example #1 – valueOf example

Run
var date = new Date();
console.log(date.valueOf());   //  Returns the timestamp of the given time.

See also

• Date.getTime()

External references

• Mozilla: Date.valueOf method