Converting JSON string into date [duplicate]

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I'm trying to convert the string that this api returns for date. The format is 1351993013. I tried the following line of JS but the date is completely wrong.

var jsonDate = plugin.versions[0].date;
var pluginDate = new Date(jsonDate);

Which returns:

Fri Jan 16 1970

This is the first time I've tried to format a JSON date so it's a bit confusing. Can anyone help?

This is not a JSON-specific date, but rather a UNIX timestamp. — Mike Brant
– Mike Brant, Commented Dec 7, 2012 at 0:16

adeneo · Accepted Answer · 2012-12-07 00:02:21Z

10

That would be seconds, and javascript uses milliseconds which would be

1351993013000

which would give you Sunday Nov 04 2012.

in other words:

var jsonDate = parseInt(plugin.versions[0].date, 10) * 1000;

answered Dec 7, 2012 at 0:02

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adeneo Over a year ago

You're welcome, this date stuff can be really confusing sometimes.

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