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Date.now() vs new Date().getTime()
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document.body.textContent = new Date().getTime();
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document.body.textContent = Date.now();
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Date().GetTime() call a "new" objet and Date.now() call a function. So, if it is just to just the content, it is better to use Date.now().
However, if you want to memorize this time, it can be easier to use something like "time = new Date().getTime();"

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