The Date Class

     

The Date Class

Table A.9. Methods of the Date Class

Name

Format

Description

Date.getDate

myDate.getDate()

Returns the day of the month from 1 to 31 according to local time.

Date.getDay

myDate.getDay()

Returns the day of the week from (Sunday) to 6 (Saturday) according to local time.

Date.getFullYear

myDate.getFullYear()

Returns the four-digit year according to local time.

Date.getHours

myDate.getHours()

Returns the hour from (midnight) to 23 (11 p.m.) according to local time.

Date.getMilliseconds

myDate.getMilliseconds()

Returns the milliseconds from to 999 according to local time.

Date.getMinutes

myDate.getMinutes()

Returns the minutes from to 59 according to local time.

Date.getMonth

myDate.getMonth()

Returns the month from (January) to 11 (December) according to local time.

Date.getSeconds

myDate.getSeconds()

Returns the seconds from to 59 according to local time.

Date.getTime

myDate.getTime()

Returns the number of milliseconds since midnight January 1, 1970, universal time.

Date.getTimezoneOffset

mydate.getTimezoneOffset()

Returns the difference, in minutes, between the computer's local time and the universal time.

Date.getUTCDate

myDate.getUTCDate()

Returns the day (date) of the month from 1 to 31 according to universal time.

Date.getUTCDay

myDate.getUTCDay()

Returns the day of the week from (Sunday) to 6 (Saturday) according to universal time.

Date.getUTCFullYear

myDate.getUTCFullYear()

Returns the four-digit year according to universal time.

Date.getUTCHours

myDate.getUTCHours()

Returns the hour from (midnight) to 23 (11 p.m.) according to universal time.

Date.getUTCMilliseconds

myDate.getUTCMilliseconds()

Returns the milliseconds from to 999 according to universal time.

Date.getUTCMinutes

myDate.getUTCMinutes()

Returns the minutes from to 59 according to universal time.

Date.getUTCMonth

myDate.getUTCMonth()

Returns the month from (January) to 11 (December) according to universal time.

Date.getUTCSeconds

myDate.getSeconds()

Returns the seconds from to 59 according to universal time.

Date.getYear

myDate.getYear()

Returns an integer which, when added to 1900, gives the year according to local time. For instance, a return value of means 1900.

Date.setDate

myDate.setDate( date )

Sets the day of the month to date , an integer from 1 to 31 , according to local time. Returns the new time in milliseconds.

Date.setFullYear

myDate.setFullYear ( year [, month [, date ]] )

Sets a four-digit year , and optionally also the month from (January) to 11 (December), and the date from 1 to 31 , all according to local time. Returns the new time in milliseconds.

Date.setHours

myDate.setHours( hour [, minute [, second [, millisecond ]]])

Sets the hour , from (midnight) to 23 (11 p.m.); and optionally minute from to 59 ; second from to 59 ; and millisecond from to 999 , all according to local time. Returns the new time in milliseconds.

Date.setMilliseconds

myDate.setMilliseconds ( millisecond )

Sets the milliseconds according to local time from to 999 . Returns the new time in milliseconds.

Date.setMinutes

myDate.setMinutes ( minute [, second [, millisecond ]])

Sets minute from to 59 ; and optionally second from to 59 ; and millisecond from to 999 , all according to local time. Returns the new time in milliseconds.

Date.setMonth

myDate.setMonth ( month [, date ])

Sets the month from (January) to 11 (December) and optionally the date from 1 to 31 , both according to local time. Returns the new time in milliseconds.

Date.setSeconds

myDate.setSeconds ( second [, millisecond ]))

Sets the second from to 59 , and optionally the millisecond from to 999 , both according to local time. Returns the new time in milliseconds.

Date.setTime

myDate.setTime ( millisecond )

Sets the date, expressed in milliseconds since midnight on January 1, 1970. Returns the same number you give it.

Date.setUTCDate

myDate.setUTCDate ( date )

Sets the date according to universal time, from 1 to 31 . Returns the new time in milliseconds.

Date.setUTCFullYear

myDate.setUTCFullYear ( year [, month [, date ]])

Sets a four-digit year , and optionally also the month from (January) to 11 (December), and the date from 1 to 31 , all according to universal time.

Date.setUTCHours

myDate.setUTCHours ( hour [, minute [, second [, millisecond ]]])

Sets the hour , from (midnight) to 23 (11 p.m.); and optionally minute from to 59 ; second from to 59 ; and millisecond from to 999 , all according to universal time. Returns the new time in milliseconds.

Date.setUTCMilliseconds

myDate.setUTCMilliseconds ( millisecond )

Sets millisecond from to 999 according to universal time. Returns the new time in milliseconds.

Date.setUTCMinutes

myDate.setUTCMinutes ( minute [, second [, millisecond ]])

Sets minute from to 59 ; and optionally second from to 59; and millisecond from to 999 , all according to universal time. Returns the new time in milliseconds.

Date.setUTCMonth

myDate.setUTCMonth ( month [, date ])

Sets the month from (January) to 11 (December) and optionally the date from 1 to 31 , both according to universal time. Returns the new time in milliseconds.

Date.setUTCSeconds

myDate.setUTCSeconds ( second [, millisecond ]))

Sets the second from to 59 , and optionally the millisecond from to 999 , both according to universal time. Returns the new time in milliseconds.

Date.setYear

myDate.setYear( year )

Determines the value that will be retrieved by Date.getYear() . The year argument is an integer. If year is a one- or two-digit number, Date.getYear() retrieves that number. If year is three or more digits, Date.getYear() retrieves that number minus 1900.

Date.toString

myDate.toString()

Returns a string representing the date and time in this format: Sat May 4 12:42:19 GMT-0700 2002 .

Date.UTC

Date.UTC( year, month [, date [, hour [, minute [, second [, millisecond ]]]]])

Returns the number of milliseconds between midnight on January 1, 1970, universal time, and the date/time specified in the arguments year, month, date, hour , minute, second , and millisecond .




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