How do I format a Microsoft JSON date?

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Microsoft JSON date format, also known as "Microsoft JSON Date," represents dates in a format that includes the date and time in the following format:

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\/Date(epochTime)\/

Where epochTime is the number of milliseconds since January 1, 1970, UTC (Unix epoch time).

To format a date in Microsoft JSON Date format, you can use a programming language or tool to convert a standard date into this format. Here are examples in JavaScript and C#:

JavaScript Example:

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// Create a JavaScript Date object for the current date and time
var currentDate = new Date();

// Get the epoch time in milliseconds
var epochTime = currentDate.getTime();

// Format the date in Microsoft JSON Date format
var microsoftJsonDate = "/Date(" + epochTime + ")/";

console.log(microsoftJsonDate);

In this JavaScript example, we create a Date object, get the epoch time in milliseconds using getTime(), and then format it in Microsoft JSON Date format.

C# Example:

In C#, you can use the DateTime structure and Ticks property to create a Microsoft JSON Date format string:

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// Create a DateTime object for the current date and time
DateTime currentDate = DateTime.Now;

// Get the Ticks property (number of 100-nanosecond intervals since January 1, 0001)
long ticks = currentDate.Ticks;

// Calculate the epoch time in milliseconds from Ticks
long epochTime = ticks / TimeSpan.TicksPerMillisecond;

// Format the date in Microsoft JSON Date format
string microsoftJsonDate = $"/Date({epochTime})/";

Console.WriteLine(microsoftJsonDate);

In this C# example, we create a DateTime object for the current date and time, get the Ticks property, convert it to epoch time in milliseconds, and format it in Microsoft JSON Date format.

These examples demonstrate how to format a date in Microsoft JSON Date format using JavaScript and C#. You can adjust the date and time values as needed for your specific use case.

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