Date.prototype.getYear()
Deprecated
This feature has been removed from the Web standards. Though some browsers may still support it, it is in the process of being dropped. Do not use it in old or new projects. Pages or Web apps using it may break at any time.
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does not return full years ("year 2000 problem"), it is no longer used and has been replaced by the getFullYear()
method.
Syntax
<var>dateObj</var>.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 getFullYear()
instead of getYear()
so that the year is specified in full.
Backward compatibility
Behavior in JavaScript 1.2 and earlier
The getYear()
method returns either a 2-digit or 4-digit year:
- For years between and including 1900 and 1999, the value returned by
getYear()
is the year minus 1900. For example, if the year is 1976, the value returned is 76. - For years less than 1900 or greater than 1999, the value returned by
getYear()
is the four-digit year. For example, if the year is 1856, the value returned is 1856. If the year is 2026, the value returned is 2026.
Examples
Years between 1900 and 1999
The second statement assigns the value 95 to the variable year
.
var Xmas = new Date('December 25, 1995 23:15:00'); var year = Xmas.getYear(); // returns 95
Years above 1999
The second statement assigns the value 100 to the variable year
.
var Xmas = new Date('December 25, 2000 23:15:00'); var year = Xmas.getYear(); // returns 100
Years below 1900
The second statement assigns the value -100 to the variable year
.
var Xmas = new Date('December 25, 1800 23:15:00'); var year = Xmas.getYear(); // returns -100
Setting and getting a year between 1900 and 1999
The third statement assigns the value 95 to the variable year
, representing the year 1995.
var Xmas = new Date('December 25, 2015 23:15:00'); Xmas.setYear(95); var year = Xmas.getYear(); // returns 95
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
ECMAScript 1st Edition (ECMA-262) | Standard | Initial definition. Implemented in JavaScript 1.3. |
ECMAScript 5.1 (ECMA-262) The definition of 'Date.prototype.getYear' in that specification. |
Standard | Defined in the (informative) compatibility annex. |
ECMAScript 2015 (6th Edition, ECMA-262) The definition of 'Date.prototype.getYear' in that specification. |
Standard | Defined in the (normative) annex for additional features for web browsers. |
ECMAScript 2017 Draft (ECMA-262) The definition of 'Date.prototype.getYear' in that specification. |
Draft |
Browser compatibility
Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) |
Feature | Android | Chrome for Android | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) |
See also
License
© 2016 Mozilla Contributors
Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License v2.5 or later.
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-us/docs/web/javascript/reference/global_objects/date/getyear