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How to convert a date object's content into json in JavaScript?


 date.toJSON()

The date.toJSON() is an inbuilt function in JavaScript which is used to convert the given date object’s contents into a string. The date object is created using date() constructor.

syntax

dateObj.toJSON();

This method doesn't take any parameters. It is just used along with the date object created and returns the converted string of Date() constructor contents.

Example-1

In the following example, using the date.toJSON() method, a date is converted into a string and the result is displayed in the output.

<html>
<body>
<script>
   var dateobj = new Date('October 19, 1993 05:35:32');
   var B = dateobj.toJSON();
   document.write(B + " " +"and its type is "+ typeof B);
</script>
</body>
</html>

Output

1993-10-19T00:05:32.000Z and its type is string


Example-2

In the following example, using the date.toJSON() method, several dates were converted into strings and the result is displayed in the output.

<html>
<body>
<script>
   var do1 = new Date('7');
   var do2 = new Date('9, 8');
   var do3 = new Date('4, 15, 19')
   var x = do1.toJSON();
   var y = do2.toJSON();
   var z = do3.toJSON();
   document.write(x);
   document.write("</br>");
   document.write(y);
   document.write("</br>");
   document.write(z);
</script>
</body>
</html>

Output

2001-06-30T18:30:00.000Z
2001-09-07T18:30:00.000Z
2019-04-14T18:30:00.000Z