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JavaScript Date prototype Property

Date Object Reference JavaScript Date Object

Example

Make a new date method that gives the date object a month-name property called myProp:

Date.prototype.myMet=function()
{
if (this.getMonth()==0){this.myProp="January"};
if (this.getMonth()==1){this.myProp="February"};
if (this.getMonth()==2){this.myProp="March"};
if (this.getMonth()==3){this.myProp="April"};
if (this.getMonth()==4){this.myProp="May"};
if (this.getMonth()==5){this.myProp="June"};
if (this.getMonth()==6){this.myProp="July"};
if (this.getMonth()==7){this.myProp="August"};
if (this.getMonth()==8){this.myProp="Spetember"};
if (this.getMonth()==9){this.myProp="October"};
if (this.getMonth()==10){this.myProp="November"};
if (this.getMonth()==11){this.myProp="December"};
}

Make a Date object, then call the myMet method:

var d = new Date();
d.myMet();
var monthname = d.myProp;

The result of monthname will be:


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Definition and Usage

The prototype constructor allows you to add new properties and methods to the Date() object.

When constructing a property, ALL date objects will be given the property, and it's value, as default.

When constructing a method, ALL date objects will have this method available.

Note: Date.prototype does not refer to a single date object, but to the Date() object itself.

Note: Prototype is a global object constructor which is available for all JavaScript objects.


Browser Support

Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Google Chrome Safari

The prototype property is supported in all major browsers.


Syntax

Date.prototype.name=value


Date Object Reference JavaScript Date Object

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