Path: csiph.com!v102.xanadu-bbs.net!xanadu-bbs.net!feeder.erje.net!eu.feeder.erje.net!weretis.net!feeder4.news.weretis.net!feeder1.news.weretis.net!news.solani.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn Newsgroups: comp.lang.javascript Subject: Re: Date.prototype.setTime Date: Sun, 18 May 2014 00:34:11 +0200 Organization: PointedEars Software (PES) Lines: 32 Message-ID: <3317286.bs45y0lo2E@PointedEars.de> References: Reply-To: Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8Bit X-Trace: solani.org 1400366053 20619 eJwNycEBwCAIA8CVQCHIOGqa/Uew972ccNwKJCKVom3iQP6t7W1jiFW3lU1jOBFnTZWx/4zgAyanEQo= (17 May 2014 22:34:13 GMT) X-Complaints-To: abuse@news.solani.org NNTP-Posting-Date: Sat, 17 May 2014 22:34:13 +0000 (UTC) User-Agent: KNode/4.12.4 X-User-ID: eJwNxcEBwCAIA8CZUJLAOIKy/wjtfQ6bxpYTdAxm1lMyOvu+ZPsO/VdbmSMusVaYRvI7depVxzEFKhOc4x9aqRXE Face: 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 X-Face: %i>XG-yXR'\"2P/C_aO%~;2o~?g0pPKmbOw^=NT`tprDEf++D.m7"}HW6.#=U:?2GGctkL,f89@H46O$ASoW&?s}.k+&. I have observed that I can have the following statements executed: > > Date.prototype.setTime( 0 ); document.write( Date.prototype.getTime() ); > Date.prototype.setTime( 1 ); document.write( Date.prototype.getTime() ); > > prints: > > 01 > > . So I can set and get some kind of property. Yes, the [[PrimitiveValue]] internal property, according to ES 5.1. > Where is this property stored? In the Date instance which is referred to by the initial value of the “Date.prototype” property; see ES 5.1, §§ 15.9.5.27, 15.9.4.1, and 15.9.5. > Is it used for anything? Not to my knowledge. I wonder, why would you investigate the more obscure features of these languages before having mastered their basic ones? -- PointedEars FAQ: | SVN: Twitter: @PointedEars2 | ES Matrix: Please do not Cc: me. / Bitte keine Kopien per E-Mail.