What is getFullYear() in JavaScript?
The getFullYear() method in JavaScript returns the year of the specified date.
Syntax
We declare the getFullYear() method as shown below:
Parameters and return value
The getFullYear() method does not take any parameters. Instead, it returns an absolute four-digit value. The year returned is a value between 1000 and 9999.
Examples
The following code shows the use of the getFullYear() method in JavaScript.
First, we declare a new Date object with the current date and time. We then use the getFullYear() method to get the whole year:
//Date Objectvar d = new Date();//getFullYear() Methodvar n = d.getFullYear();//Display the yearconsole.log("Year:", n);
In the example below, we declare the new Date object with a specified date. The getFullYear() method returns the year 1999:
//Date Object with a specified datevar d = new Date("April 25, 1999 23:15:00");//getFullYear() Methodvar n = d.getFullYear();//Displayconsole.log("Year:", n);
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