michael@0: function testDateNow() {
michael@0:     // Accessing global.Date for the first time will change the global shape,
michael@0:     // so do it before the loop starts; otherwise we have to loop an extra time
michael@0:     // to pick things up.
michael@0:     var time = Date.now();
michael@0:     for (var j = 0; j < 9; ++j)
michael@0:         time = Date.now();
michael@0:     return "ok";
michael@0: }
michael@0: assertEq(testDateNow(), "ok");