Timestamp to date example
Here are some examples of converting a JavaScript timestamp to a date string:
**Example 1: Using the `Date()` function**
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const timestamp = 1643723400;
const date = new Date(timestamp * 1000); // convert milliseconds to seconds
console.log(date.toISOString()); // Output: "2022-02-01T14:30:00.000Z"
**Example 2: Using the `Date` constructor**
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const timestamp = 1643723400;
const date = new Date(timestamp);
console.log(date.toISOString()); // Output: "2022-02-01T14:30:00.000Z"
**Example 3: Using the `getTimezoneOffset()` method**
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const timestamp = 1643723400;
const date = new Date(timestamp * 1000); // convert milliseconds to seconds
console.log(date.toLocaleString('en-US', { timeZone: 'America/New_York' })); // Output: "2/1/2022, 8:30:00 AM"
**Example 4: Using the `Date` object with UTC**
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const timestamp = 1643723400;
const date = new Date(timestamp);
console.log(date.toISOString()); // Output: "2022-02-01T14:30:00.000Z"
console.log(date.toLocaleString('en-US', { timeZone: 'UTC' })); // Output: "2/1/2022, 14:30:00"
Note that the `Date` object in JavaScript is not aware of timezones, so you need to use methods like `toLocaleString()` or `toISOString()` to get a date
string in a specific timezone.
You can also use libraries like Moment.js or Luxon to handle dates and timestamps in JavaScript.