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Asked: 2026-05-25T15:41:18+00:00

var d = new Date(); document.write(d); What will it print. It normally prints time

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var d = new Date();
document.write(d);

What will it print. It normally prints time of local machine. Will it print time in French language if machine’s language is French?
Or is JavaScript outputs just in English?

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  1. Editorial Team

    The contents of all Date.prototype.to*String methods are implementation-dependant (a la the standard in section 15.9). They are however based on an ISO representation which is in English. So basically, the default is always English. When it comes to Date.prototype.toLocale*String methods the standards say the string should be one that

    corresponds to the conventions of the host environment‘s current
    locale

    However there are still some implementation differences:

    In FF 4:
    Date.prototype.toLocaleString() uses the OS settings.
    Date.prototype.toString() is always in [American] English.

    FF uses local settings

    While in Chrome 14:
    Both are always English. This has already been noticed.

    Chrome always English

    Test for yourselves: http://jsfiddle.net/USJeE/

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