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Version: 3.27.2

Date.prototype.getYear()

The getYear() method returns the year in the specified date according to local time. Because getYear() does not return full years ("year 2000 problem"), it is no longer used and has been replaced by the Date.prototype.getFullYear() method.

Syntax​

getYear()

Return value​

A number representing the year of the given date, according to local time, minus 1900.

Description​

  • For years greater than or equal to 2000, the value returned by getYear() is 100 or greater. For example, if the year is 2026, getYear() returns 126.
  • For years between and including 1900 and 1999, the value returned by getYear() is between 0 and 99. For example, if the year is 1976, getYear() returns 76.
  • For years less than 1900, the value returned by getYear() is less than 0. For example, if the year is 1800, getYear() returns -100.

To take into account years before and after 2000, you should use Date.prototype.getFullYear() instead of getYear() so that the year is specified in full.