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JavaScript setYear() Method

The setYear() method should not be used. Use the setFullYear() method instead!

Date Object Reference JavaScript Date Object

Definition and Usage

The setYear() method is used to set the year.

Syntax

dateObject.setYear(year)

Parameter Description
year Required. A two or four digit number that indicates the year

Tips and Notes

Note: If the year parameter is a two-digit number, like setYear(91), it will be perceived as 1991. To specify a year before 1900 or after 1999, always use four digits!

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

Important: The setYear() method should no longer be used. Use the setFullYear() method instead!!

Examples

Example

Set the year to 1891 with setYear():

<script type="text/javascript">

var d=new Date();
d.setYear(1891);
document.write(d.getYear());

</script>

The output of the code above will be:

1891

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Date Object Reference JavaScript Date Object

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