Returns a date converted to a string using the current locale.
dateObj.toLocaleString() |
Remarks
The required dateObj is any Date object.
The toLocaleString method returns a String object that contains the date written in the current locale's long default format.
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For dates between 1601 and 1999 A.D., the date is formatted according to the user's Control Panel Regional Settings.
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For dates outside this range, the default format of the toString method is used.
For example, in the United States, toLocaleString returns "01/05/96 00:00:00" for January 5. In Europe, it returns "05/01/96 00:00:00" for the same date, as European convention puts the day before the month.
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toLocaleString should only be used to display results to a user; it should never be used as the basis for computation within a script as the returned result is machine-specific. |
Example
The following example illustrates the use of the toLocaleString method.
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function toLocaleStrDemo(){
var d, s; //Declare variables.
d = new Date(); //Create Date object.
s = "Current setting is ";
s += d.toLocaleString(); //Convert to current locale.
return(s); //Return converted date
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Requirements
Applies To: Array Object (JScript 5.6)| Date Object (JScript 5.6)| Number Object (JScript 5.6)| Object Object (JScript 5.6)
See Also
