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var expires = new Date(); var Value1 = expires.toUTCString(); var Value2 = expires.toString(); What will Value1, and Value2 contain respectively:

  1. The code will generate a run time error.

  2. undefined, Local Date & Time.

  3. The code will generate a compile time error.

  4. Universal Date & Time, Local Date & Time.

  5. Local Date & Time, Local Date & Time
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Explanation

The toUTCString() method converts a Date object to a string using the UTC time zone (Universal Coordinated Time), while toString() returns the local date and time based on the system's time zone settings. This distinction is important when working with time-sensitive operations across different geographical regions.

AI explanation

toUTCString() formats a Date as a string in Coordinated Universal Time, while toString() formats it using the browser's local time zone and locale conventions. Neither call causes an error — both are standard, well-supported Date methods — so Value1 ends up as the Universal (UTC) representation and Value2 as the Local representation.

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