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# Example: Y.Date.parse()

The Date module of the DataType Utility allows you to take a `String` or a `Number` (in milliseconds) value and convert it to `Date`. The `parse()` method will accept any `String` or `Number` value supported by JavaScript's `Date()` constructor.

String to parse:

To convert a data value to a date, simply call the `parse()` function of the Y.Date class:

    YUI().use("datatype-date", function(Y) {
        var date = Y.Date.parse("Jan 7, 2003");
        // date is a JavaScript Date object
    });

Under the hood, the data value is converted to a date via the `Date()` constructor:

    YUI().use("datatype-date", function(Y) {
        // These all return dates
        var date = Y.Date.parse("December 17, 1995 03:24:00");
        date = Y.Date.parse(948548583);
    });