@loopback/docs/site/apidocs/repository.datetype.serialize.md

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## DateType.serialize() method

<b>Signature:</b>

```typescript
serialize(value: Date | null | undefined): string | null | undefined;
```

## Parameters

|  Parameter | Type | Description |
|  --- | --- | --- |
|  value | <code>Date &#124; null &#124; undefined</code> |  |

<b>Returns:</b>

`string | null | undefined`