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HTML

<input type="date" id="bubbles" placeholder = "enter date">

<button onclick="getDate()"> Click me to get date</button>


<script>
	function getDate(){
  	var water = document.getElementById("bubbles").value;
    alert(water);
    //alert(water.toUTCString());
    
    var fire = new Date (2018,10,15);
    alert(fire);
  }

</script>