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date.valueOf()

Returns the numeric timestamp. It is what Date comparisons use.

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Syntax

date.valueOf()

Example

Try it

const a = new Date("2026-01-01T00:00:00Z");
const b = new Date("2026-02-01T00:00:00Z");
console.log(a < b);

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