| Core function | |
| Implemented in | Navigator 4.0, Netscape Server 3.0 |
obj | An object |
Description
When the object is a Date object, Number returns a value in milliseconds measured from 01 January, 1970 UTC (GMT), positive after this date, negative before.
If obj is a string that does not contain a well-formed numeric literal, Number returns NaN.
Example
The following example converts the Date object to a numerical value:
<SCRIPT>
This prints "819199440000."
d = new Date ("December 17, 1995 03:24:00");
document.write (Number(d) + "<BR>");
</SCRIPT> See also
Number
Last Updated: 10/31/97 16:38:00