parse

Description

Parses a string containing a date, and returns the number of milliseconds between that date and midnight, January 1, 1970.

Syntax

Date.parse(value)

Parameters

value

A string contains date

Returns

An integer

Example

d = new Date(Date.parse("1989/12/28 12:30:5 GMT-700"));
trace(d.toGMTString());
//output: Thu, 28 Dec 1989 19:30:05 GMT