Definition and usage
The getFullYear() method returns a 4-digit number representing the year.
Syntax
dateObject.getFullYear()
Return value
The year returned when the dateObject is represented in local time. The return value is a four-digit number representing the full year including the century value, not the two-digit abbreviation.
Tips and Notes:
Note: This method is always used in conjunction with a Date object.
Example
Example 1
In this example, we will get the current year and output it:
<script type="text/javascript"> var d = new Date() document.write(d.getFullYear()) </script>
Output:
2017
Example 2
In this example, we will extract the year from the 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>
Output:
I was born in 1983
Example:
<html> <head> <title>JavaScript getFullYear Method</title> </head> <body> <script type="text/javascript"> var dt = new Date("December 25, 1995 23:15:00"); document.write("getFullYear() : " + dt.getFullYear() ); </script> </body> </html>
This will produce the following results:
getFullYear() : 1995
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