JavaScript Date getFullYear()
Examples
Get the year:
const d = new Date();
let year = d.getFullYear();
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Get the year of a specific date:
const d = new Date("July 21, 1983 01:15:00");
let year = d.getFullYear();
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Definition and Usage
getFullYear()
returns the full year (4 digits) of a date.
Syntax
Date.getFullYear()
Parameters
NONE |
Return Value
Type | Description |
A number | The year of the date. (4 digits for dates between year 1000 and 9999). |
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Browser Support
getFullYear()
is an ECMAScript1 (ES1) feature.
ES1 (JavaScript 1997) is fully supported in all browsers:
Chrome | IE | Edge | Firefox | Safari | Opera |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |