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JavaScript Date

JavaScript Date object is used for dealing with times and dates. You can form a new Date object that signifies the present date and time, or it could be some fixed date and time.

Example:

let currentDate = new Date();
console.log(currentDate);

Output:

JavaScript Date Methods

There are various methods available in JavaScript Date object.

Method Description
getDate() Returns the day of the month (1-31) based on local time
getFullYear() Retrieves the year based on local time
getMonth() Returns the month, in the range 0 through 11, based on local time
setDate() Sets the day of the month based on local time
setFullYear() Sets the entire year based on local time
setMonth() Sets the month based on local time

Example:

let date = new Date();
let day = date.getDate();
console.log(day);

let date = new Date();
let year = date.getFullYear();
console.log(year);

let date = new Date();
let month = date.getMonth()+1;
console.log(month);

let date = new Date();
date.setDate(26);
let D = date.getDate();
console.log(D);

Output:

25
2024
3
26
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