I have found a javascript code which s quite strange to me... can someone explain it to me?

Question

In javascript world i have found a code

var nextDate = new Date().getMonth()+1;
var year = new Date().getFullYear();
var nextDate = new Date(nextMonth +' 1 ,'+year);

I can not understand the code on the 3rd line can someone explain this to me? Thanking you.

Answer 1

1. Logging results and commenting

https://code.sololearn.com/WqEsJ6bP48gm/?ref=app

p. s. you have a typo with the first var name

2. Explanation

When new Date object is created,

it accepts an optional argument,

a date string,

if it is 8 1, 2019

the date instance created is August 1st, 2019.

3. Demo date string

https://code.sololearn.com/Wbcq916W43CI/?ref=app

4. Reference MDN :

https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Date