string to datetime conversion javascript

Question

How do I convert string(09-Apr-2010) in to date time (09 April 2010 00:00:00) using java script? I need to compare the dates for validation.

Answer 1

check out Date.parse

str = "09-Apr-2010"
date = new Date(Date.parse(str.replace(/-/g, " ")))
alert(date.toLocaleString())