Date methods

date.getTime()

date.setTime(milliseconds)

Returns (or sets) the number of milliseconds since 00:00:00 UTC, January 1, 1970.

Example: Suppose that the date d has been created with:

d = new Date(3427)

Then:

d.getTime() –> 3427

date.toLocaleString()

date.toUTCString()

Returns a string representing the date in local time or in UTC respectively.

Example: Suppose that the date d has been created with:

d = new Date("3/12/1997 12:45:00 0")

Then:

d.toLocaleString() –> "03/12/1997 12:45:00 000"

d.toUTCString() –> "03/12/1997 10:45:00 000"

assuming a local time zone offset of +2 hours with respect to Greenwich Mean Time.

date.getYear()

date.setYear(year)

date.getMonth()

date.setMonth(month)

date.getDate()

date.setDate(day)

date.getHours()

date.setHours(day)

date.getMinutes()

date.setMinutes(minutes)

date.getSeconds()

date.setSeconds(seconds)

date.getMilliseconds()

date.setMilliseconds(millisecs)