sys.inspect(Date) now shows the date value

1 files changed, 10 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/lib/sys.js b/lib/sys.js
index 581af38dfe..65badcdc05 100644
--- a/lib/sys.js
+++ b/lib/sys.js
@@ -59,6 +59,11 @@ exports.inspect = function (obj, showHidden) {
       }
     }
 
+    // Dates without properties can be shortcutted
+    if (value instanceof Date && keys.length === 0) {
+        return value.toUTCString();
+    }
+
     var base, type, braces;
     // Determine the object type
     if (value instanceof Array) {
@@ -75,6 +80,11 @@ exports.inspect = function (obj, showHidden) {
     } else {
       base = "";
     }
+    
+    // Make dates with properties first say the date
+    if (value instanceof Date) {
+      base = ' ' + value.toUTCString();
+    }
 
     seen.push(value);