Date.prototype.getFullYear()
The getFullYear() method returns the year of the
specified date according to local time.
Use this method instead of the getYear()
method.
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Syntax
getFullYear()
Return value
A number corresponding to the year of the given date, according to local time.
Description
The value returned by getFullYear() is an absolute number. For dates
between the years 1000 and 9999, getFullYear() returns a four-digit number,
for example, 1995. Use this function to make sure a year is compliant with years after
2000.
Examples
Using getFullYear()
The following example assigns the four-digit value of the current year to the variable
year.
const today = new Date();
const year = today.getFullYear();
Specifications
| Specification |
|---|
| ECMAScript Language Specification # sec-date.prototype.getfullyear |
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