Name

Date.toJSON — JSON-serialize a Date object

Availability

ECMAScript 5

Synopsis

date.toJSON(key)

Arguments

key

JSON.stringify() passes this argument, but the toJSON() method ignores it.

Returns

A string representation of the date, obtained by calling its toISOString() method.

Description

This method is used by JSON.stringify() to convert a Date object to a string. It is not intended for general use.

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