JavaScript Date getDate() method is used to fetch the date of a month from a given Date object. The return value will be an integer between 1 to 31 as well.
Syntax:
DateObj.getDate()
Parameter: This method does not take any parameter.
Return value: It returns the date of the month for the given date. The date of the month is an integer value ranging from 1 to 31.
Note: The DateObj is a valid Date object created using Date() constructor from which we want to fetch date.
Below is an example of the Date getDate() Method:
Example 1:
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// Here a date has been assigned// while creating Date objectlet dateobj = new Date('October 13, 1996 05:35:32');// date of the month from above Date Object is// being extracted using getDate()let B = dateobj.getDate();// Printing date of the monthconsole.log(B); |
Output:
13
Example 2: The date of the month should lie between 1 to 31 because none of the months have a date greater than 31 that is why it returns NaN i.e, not a number because the date for the month does not exist.
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// Here a date has been assigned// while creating Date objectlet dateobj = new Date('October 33, 1996 05:35:32');// date of the month given above date object// is being extracted using getDate().let B = dateobj.getDate();// Printing date of the month.console.log(B); |
Output:
NaN
Example 3: If date of the month is not given, by default it returns 1. It is an exceptional case.
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// Here a date has been assigned// while creating Date objectlet dateobj = new Date('October 1996 05:35:32');// date of the month from above date object// is extracted using getDate()let B = dateobj.getDate();// Printing date of the monthconsole.log(B); |
Output:
1
Example 4: If nothing as a parameter is given to the Date constructor, then the function returns the current date of the month.
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// Creating Date Objectlet dateobj = new Date();// date of the month from above object// is being extracted using getDate().let B = dateobj.getDate();// Printing current dateconsole.log(B); |
Output:
21(Today`s Date)
Supported Browsers:
- Google Chrome 1 and above
- Edge 12 and above
- Firefox 1 and above
- Internet Explorer 3 and above
- Opera 3 and above
- Safari 1 and above
We have a complete list of Javascript Date Objects, to check those please go through this Javascript Date Object Complete reference article.
