Convert String date YYYY-MM to date in Javascript

Question

I have a date as a String like : 2015-12 for december 2015.

I would like to convert this date to get this date in milliseconds in javascript. (From the first day of the month)

How can i do it ?

Well, you got the javascript part right. Next step is to write some ;) — Sterling Archer, Feb 02 '16 at 19:48
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score -3 · Answer 1 · answered Feb 02 '16 at 19:49

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Try using the Date object (new Date()).

answered Feb 02 '16 at 19:49

timtim17

score -3 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 02 '16 at 19:50

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You could do :

YourDate + "-01"

And then try to convert to a date

d = new Date(YourDate)

And finaly :

d.getMilliseconds()

answered Feb 02 '16 at 19:50

Le Woogush

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