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ActionScript 2.0 Language Reference > ActionScript classes > Date > getFullYear (Date.getFullYear method)

getFullYear (Date.getFullYear method)

Returns the full year (a four-digit number, such as 2000) of the specified Date object, according to local time. Local time is determined by the operating system on which Flash Player is running.

Availability: ActionScript 1.0; Flash Player 5

Returns

Number - An integer representing the year.

Example

The following example uses the constructor to create a Date object. The trace statement shows the value returned by the getFullYear() method.

var my_date:Date = new Date();
trace(my_date.getYear()); // displays 104
trace(my_date.getFullYear()); // displays current year

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