Converting JSON string into date

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Convert a Unix timestamp to time in Javascript

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, Dec 07 '12 at 00:16

score 10 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 07 '12 at 00:02

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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 07 '12 at 00:02

adeneo

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You're welcome, this date stuff can be really confusing sometimes. – adeneo Dec 07 '12 at 00:07

Converting JSON string into date

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