CoffeeScript Date - getTime()

Description

The getTime() method returns the numeric value corresponding to the time for the specified date according to universal time. The value returned by the getTime method is the number of milliseconds since 1 January 1970 00:00:00.

Syntax

Given below is the syntax of getTime() method.

Date.getTime()

Example

The following example demonstrates the usage of the getTime() method in CoffeeScript. Save this code in a file with name date_gettime.coffee.

dt = new Date "February 19, 2016 23:15:25:22"
console.log "The time in the specified date is : " + dt.getTime()

Open the command prompt and compile the .coffee file as shown below.

c:\> coffee -c date_ gettime.coffee

On compiling, it gives you the following JavaScript.

// Generated by CoffeeScript 1.10.0
(function() {
  var dt;

  dt = new Date("February 19, 2016 23:15:25:22");

  console.log("The time in the specified date is : " + dt.getTime());

}).call(this);

Now, open the command prompt again, and run the CoffeeScript file as shown below.

c:\> coffee date_ gettime.coffee

On executing, the CoffeeScript file produces the following output.

The time in the specified date is : 1455903925022