JavaScript setYear() Method

Definition and Usage

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

Syntax

dateObject.setYear(year)

Parameter	Description
year	Required. A two or four digit number that indicates the year

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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!!

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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:

Mon May 11 1891 14:45:45 GMT+0530 (India Standard Time)