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DategetFullYearbeginner

getFullYear() β€” result is a number

πŸ“– Usage Example
const d = new Date(2024, 0, 15)
d.getFullYear()  // β†’ 2024

Use getFullYear() to retrieve the four-digit year of a Date object in local time.

Date.prototype.getFullYear()

The return type of getFullYear() is always a primitive number.

Challenge: Verify that typeof new Date(2024, 0, 15).getFullYear() returns 'number'.

πŸ’‘ Hints (1)
  • β€’ getFullYear() returns a number primitive, not a string