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getMonth()

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Overview

The getMonth() function takes a dateTimeValue as an argument, and returns the numerical value of the month.

Return Type

  • Number

Syntax

<variable> = <dateTimeValue>.getMonth();

(OR)

<variable> = getMonth( <dateTimeValue>);

(OR)

<variable> = <dateTimeValue>.month();

(OR)

<variable> = month( <dateTimeValue>);
ParameterDescriptionData type
<variable>Variable which will contain the returned number.NUMBER
<dateTimeValue>

The date-time value from which the month's numerical value will be returned.

A runtime error will be encountered if:

  • the specified 2 digit date value exceeds the number of days in that month.
  • an incorrect month value is specified in 3 or more characters.

The function returns a null value if:

  • the month value is specified in less than 3 characters.
  • the hour value, or the minutes value, or the seconds value is specified in more than 2 digits.
  • the date value is specified in more than 2 digits.
  • the year value has more than 4 digits.

Refer this help document to learn about the supported date-time formats.

DATE-TIME

Examples

currentDate = '08-Jan-2019';
monthNumber = currentDate.getMonth();       // returns 1

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