date - Javascript method to find number of milliseconds from 1970-01-01? -

date - Javascript method to find number of milliseconds from 1970-01-01? -

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how timestamp in javascript? 32 answers

say, have date

var dt = new date('2012-01-01');

is there method in javascript homecoming number of milliseconds since 1970-01-01? particulat date homecoming 1325376000000

for purpose, there method "toutc()" runs in chrome only. know because can in chrome's console. see screen attached below:

however, when search method on internet, don't find , doesn't work in firefox either wierd , confused.

anyhow, if know way this, appreciated.

thank you

use gettime function:

var dt = new date('2012-01-01'); var time = dt.gettime();

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