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# Javascript Date parse() Method

## Description:

Javascript date parse() method takes a date string and returns the number of milliseconds since midnight of January 1, 1970.

## Syntax:

    Date.parse(datestring)

Note: Paramters in the bracket are always optional

Here is the detail of parameters:

- datestring : A string representing a date

## Return Value:

Number of milliseconds since midnight of January 1, 1970.

## Example:

    <html>
    <head>
    <title>JavaScript parse Method</title>
    </head>
    <body>
    <script type="text/javascript">
       var msecs = Date.parse("Jul 8, 2008");
       document.write( "Number of milliseconds from 1970: " + msecs );
    </script>
    </body>
    </html>

This will produce following result :

    Number of milliseconds from 1970: 1215455400000

To understand it in better way you can Try it yourself.

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