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JavaScript getDate() Method
Example
Return the day of the month:
var d = new Date();
var n = d.getDate();
var n = d.getDate();
The result of n will be:
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Definition and Usage
The getDate() method returns the day of the month (from 1 to 31) for the specified date.
Browser Support
The getDate() method is supported in all major browsers.
Syntax
Date.getDate()
Return Value
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Number | A number from 1 to 31, representing the day of the month |
Technical Details
| JavaScript Version: | 1.1 |
|---|
More Examples
Example
Return the day of the month from a specific date:
var d = new Date("July 21, 1983 01:15:00");
var n = d.getDate();
var n = d.getDate();
The output of the code above will be:
21
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JavaScript Date Object
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