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Date.setFullYear

setFullYear – Set the year, according to local time (four digits).

Description

Date.setFullYear(integer year)

Parameters

Name Description Type Default Optional
year integer No

Return values

Integer. The new timestamp.

Examples

Example #1 – setFullYear example
var date = new Date(2015, 9, 21, 16, 29, 00);

console.log(date.getTime());
// 1445437740000  (CEST)
// 1445459340000  (EDT)

console.log(date.setFullYear(2000));
// 972138540000  (CEST)
// 972160140000  (EDT)

console.log(date);                    // 21 October 2000 16:29:00

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