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JavaScript getFullYear() Method
Complete Date Object Reference
Definition and Usage
The getFullYear() method returns a four-digit number that represents a year.
Syntax
Tips and Notes
Note: This method is always used in conjunction with a Date object.
Example
In this example we get the current year and print it:
<script type="text/javascript">
var d = new Date();
document.write(d.getFullYear());
</script>
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The output of the code above will be:
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Example 2
Here we will extract the year out of the specific date:
<script type="text/javascript">
var born = new Date("July 21, 1983 01:15:00");
document.write("I was born in " + born.getFullYear());
</script>
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The output of the code above will be:
Complete Date Object Reference

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