ES6 +new Javascript Syntax

Asked Feb 27 '16 at 08:10

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I am seeing this ES6 syntax around the web recently:

let queriedAt = +new Date();

What does the +new do?

asked Feb 27 '16 at 08:10

seantomburke

`+` is just the unary plus operator. It serves the purpose of converting the Date object into a number (a timestamp). Try it on the console, with and without the plus. – Margaret Bloom Feb 27 '16 at 08:14
To clarify, the plus is executed against `new Date()` variable, not the `new` keyword. The duplicate answer should explain the rest – CodingIntrigue Feb 27 '16 at 08:15

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