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JavaScript getFullYear() Method

Date Object Reference JavaScript Date Object

Definition and Usage

The getFullYear() method returns a four-digit number that represents a year.

Syntax

dateObject.getFullYear()

Tips and Notes

Note: This method is always used in conjunction with a Date object.

Examples

Example 1

Get the current year and print it:

<script type="text/javascript">

var d=new Date();
document.write(d.getFullYear());

</script>

The output of the code above will be:


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Example 2

Extract the year out of a specific date:

<script type="text/javascript">

var born=new Date("July 21, 1983 01:15:00");
document.write("I was born in " + born.getFullYear());

</script>

The output of the code above will be:

I was born in 1983

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Date Object Reference JavaScript Date Object

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