Date.getMonth()
JavaScript 1.0+, ECMAScript 1.0+, JScript 1.0+ Nav2+, NES2+, IE 3+, Opera3+ Syntax
date.getMonth()
Description
The getMonth() method returns the month portion of the Date object expressed as an integer from 0 (January) to 11 (December).
Example
The code in Listing 6.77 displays the current month using the getMonth() method.
Listing 6.77 Using the getMonth() Method to Return the Current Month
<html>
<script language="JavaScript">
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//This function converts the month from a number to //a string and returns the string. function getMonthString(num) { var month; //Create a local variable to hold the string switch(num) { case 0: month="January"; break; case 1: month="February"; break; case 2: month="March"; break; ... |
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