Date.getFullYear()

JavaScript 1.2+, ECMAScript 1.0+, JScript 3.0+ Nav4+, IE 4+ Syntax

							date.getFullYear()

Description

The getFullYear() method returns the year in local time as a full four-digit number.

Example

The code in Listing 6.73 displays the year using the getFullYear() method.

Listing 6.73 Using the getFullYear() Method to Return the Year
<html>

<script language="JavaScript">
<!-- Hide

//Create a Date object that contains the current date and time.
theDate = new Date();

//Display the full year
document.write("The year is ",theDate.getFullYear());

//Hide End -->
</script>
							
							

</html>

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