JavaScript setYear() Method

Complete Date Object Reference

Definition and Usage

The setYear() method is used to set the year.

Syntax

dateObject.setYear(year)

Tips and Notes

Note: If the year parameter is a two-digit number, like setYear(91), it will be perceived as 1991. To specify a year before 1900 or after 1999, always use four digits!

Note: This method is always used in conjunction with a Date object.

Important: The setYear() method should no longer be used. Use the setFullYear() method instead!!

Example

In this example we set the year to 1891 with the setYear() method:

<script type="text/javascript">

var d = new Date();
d.setYear(1891);
document.write(d);

</script>

The output of the code above will be:

Try-It-Yourself Demos

setYear()
How to use setYear() to set the year.

Complete Date Object Reference

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