why do I need to use the keyword new when using Date() in Javascript

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why do I need to use the keyword new when using Date().

var currentDate = new Date();
console.log(currentDate);

but if i just do the below I can still get the date.

console.log(Date());

[This](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1646698/what-is-the-new-keyword-in-javascript) question may be useful. — VedantBang, May 08 '20 at 16:41
because date() in constructor of JavaScript, so when you call any constructor you have to use new keyword for Date objects. — Bhavik Hirani, May 08 '20 at 16:43
Hello, the `new` keyword before any variable -> class declaration gives us the ability to work with the `this` variable and it points directly to the newly created object( The class itself ). — Adnane Ar, May 08 '20 at 16:45
@BhavikHirani nothing in that statement is correct. `Date` is an object literal and can be called without new. https://css-tricks.com/understanding-javascript-constructors/#article-header-id-4 — max, May 08 '20 at 16:47
`new` is the operator to create object instances in JavaScript—nothing weird here. The peculiarity here is that `Date` is coded to additionally have a function call form... which does not return a date instance at all but a mere string. — Álvaro González, May 08 '20 at 17:41

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered May 08 '20 at 16:44

The new keyword does the following things:

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