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JavaScript - Date toLocaleFormat() Method

Description

Javascript date toLocaleFormat() method converts a date to a string using the specified formatting.

Note − This method may not compatible with all the browsers.

Syntax

Its syntax is as follows −

Date.toLocaleFormat()

Parameter Details

formatString − A format string in the same format expected by the strftime() function in C.

Return Value

Returns the formatted date.

Example

Try the following example.

<html>  
   <head>
      <title>JavaScript toLocaleFormat Method</title>
   </head>
   
   <body>      
      <script type = "text/javascript">
         var dt = new Date(1993, 6, 28, 14, 39, 7);
         document.write( "Formated Date : " + dt.toLocaleFormat( "%A, %B %e, %Y" ) ); 
      </script>      
   </body>
</html>

Output

Formated Date : Wed Jul 28 1993 14:39:07 GMT+0530 (India Standard Time)
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