/**
* @class Date
*
* Creates `Date` instances which let you work with dates and times.
*
* If you supply no arguments, the constructor creates a `Date` object for today's
* date and time according to local time. If you supply some arguments but not
* others, the missing arguments are set to 0. If you supply any arguments, you
* must supply at least the year, month, and day. You can omit the hours, minutes,
* seconds, and milliseconds.
*
* The date is measured in milliseconds since midnight 01 January, 1970 UTC. A day
* holds 86,400,000 milliseconds. The `Date` object range is -100,000,000 days to
* 100,000,000 days relative to 01 January, 1970 UTC.
*
* The `Date` object provides uniform behavior across platforms.
*
* The `Date` object supports a number of UTC (universal) methods, as well as
* local time methods. UTC, also known as Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), refers to the
* time as set by the World Time Standard. The local time is the time known to the
* computer where JavaScript is executed.
*
* Invoking `Date` in a non-constructor context (i.e., without the `new` operator)
* will return a string representing the current time.
*
* Note that `Date` objects can only be instantiated by calling `Date` or using it
* as a constructor; unlike other JavaScript object types, `Date` objects have no
* literal syntax.
*
* # Several ways to assign dates
*
* The following example shows several ways to assign dates:
*
* today = new Date();
* birthday = new Date("December 19, 1989 03:24:00");
* birthday = new Date(1989,11,19);
* birthday = new Date(1989,11,17,3,24,0);
*
* # Calculating elapsed time
*
* The following examples show how to determine the elapsed time between two dates:
*
* // using static methods
* var start = Date.now();
* // the event you'd like to time goes here:
* doSomethingForALongTime();
* var end = Date.now();
* var elapsed = end - start; // time in milliseconds
*
* // if you have Date objects
* var start = new Date();
* // the event you'd like to time goes here:
* doSomethingForALongTime();
* var end = new Date();
* var elapsed = end.getTime() - start.getTime(); // time in milliseconds
*
* // if you want to test a function and get back its return
* function printElapsedTime (fTest) {
* var nStartTime = Date.now(), vReturn = fTest(), nEndTime = Date.now();
* alert("Elapsed time: " + String(nEndTime - nStartTime) + "
* milliseconds");
* return vReturn;
* }
*
* yourFunctionReturn = printElapsedTime(yourFunction);
*
* # ISO 8601 formatted dates
*
* The following example shows how to formate a date in an ISO 8601 format using
* UTC:
*
* // use a function for the exact format desired...
* function ISODateString(d){
* function pad(n){return n<10 ? '0'+n : n}
* return d.getUTCFullYear()+'-'
* + pad(d.getUTCMonth()+1)+'-'
* + pad(d.getUTCDate())+'T'
* + pad(d.getUTCHours())+':'
* + pad(d.getUTCMinutes())+':'
* + pad(d.getUTCSeconds())+'Z'}
*
* var d = new Date();
* print(ISODateString(d)); // prints something like 2009-09-28T19:03:12Z
*
*
*/
/**
* @method constructor
* Creates new Date object.
*
* @param {Number/String} [year]
* Either UNIX timestamp, date string, or year (when month and day parameters also provided):
*
* - Integer value representing the number of milliseconds since 1 January 1970
* 00:00:00 UTC (Unix Epoch).
*
* - String value representing a date. The string should be in a format recognized
* by the parse method (IETF-compliant RFC 1123 timestamps).
*
* - Integer value representing the year. For compatibility (in order to avoid the
* Y2K problem), you should always specify the year in full; use 1998, rather
* than 98.
*
* @param {Number} [month]
* Integer value representing the month, beginning with 0 for January to 11
* for December.
* @param {Number} [day]
* Integer value representing the day of the month (1-31).
* @param {Number} [hour]
* Integer value representing the hour of the day (0-23).
* @param {Number} [minute]
* Integer value representing the minute segment (0-59) of a time reading.
* @param {Number} [second]
* Integer value representing the second segment (0-59) of a time reading.
* @param {Number} [millisecond]
* Integer value representing the millisecond segment (0-999) of a time reading.
*/
//Methods
/**
* @method now
* @static
* Returns the numeric value corresponding to the current time.
*
* The `now` method returns the milliseconds elapsed since 1 January 1970 00:00:00 UTC up until now as
* a number.
*
* When using `now` to create timestamps or unique IDs, keep in mind that the resolution may be 15
* milliseconds on Windows, so you could end up with several equal values if `now` is called multiple
* times within a short time span.
*
* @return {Number} Returns the number of milliseconds elapsed since 1 January 1970 00:00:00 UTC.
*/
/**
* @method parse
* @static
* Parses a string representation of a date, and returns the number of milliseconds
* since January 1, 1970, 00:00:00, local time.
*
* The `parse` method takes a date string (such as `"Dec 25, 1995"`) and returns the number of
* milliseconds since January 1, 1970, 00:00:00 UTC. The local time zone is used to interpret
* arguments that do not contain time zone information. This function is useful for setting date
* values based on string values, for example in conjunction with the `setTime` method and the
* {@link Date} object.
*
* Given a string representing a time, parse returns the time value. It accepts the IETF standard (RFC
* 1123 Section 5.2.14 and elsewhere) date syntax: `"Mon, 25 Dec 1995 13:30:00 GMT"`. It understands
* the continental US time-zone abbreviations, but for general use, use a time-zone offset, for
* example, `"Mon, 25 Dec 1995 13:30:00 GMT+0430"` (4 hours, 30 minutes east of the Greenwich
* meridian). If you do not specify a time zone, the local time zone is assumed. GMT and UTC are
* considered equivalent.
*
* ### Using parse
*
* If `IPOdate` is an existing `Date` object, then you can set it to August 9, 1995 (local time) as
* follows:
*
* IPOdate.setTime(Date.parse("Aug 9, 1995"));
*
* Some other examples:
*
* // Returns 807937200000 in time zone GMT-0300, and other values in other
* // timezones, since the argument does not specify a time zone.
* Date.parse("Aug 9, 1995");
*
* // Returns 807926400000 no matter the local time zone.
* Date.parse("Wed, 09 Aug 1995 00:00:00 GMT");
*
* // Returns 807937200000 in timezone GMT-0300, and other values in other
* // timezones, since there is no time zone specifier in the argument.
* Date.parse("Wed, 09 Aug 1995 00:00:00");
*
* // Returns 0 no matter the local time zone.
* Date.parse("Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT");
*
* // Returns 14400000 in timezone GMT-0400, and other values in other
* // timezones, since there is no time zone specifier in the argument.
* Date.parse("Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00");
*
* // Returns 14400000 no matter the local time zone.
* Date.parse("Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT-0400");
*
* @param {String} dateString A string representing a date.
* @return {Number} Number of milliseconds since January 1, 1970, 00:00:00, local time.
*/
/**
* @method UTC
* @static
* Accepts the same parameters as the longest form of the constructor, and returns
* the number of milliseconds in a `Date` object since January 1, 1970, 00:00:00,
* universal time.
*
* `UTC` takes comma-delimited date parameters and returns the number of milliseconds between January
* 1, 1970, 00:00:00, universal time and the time you specified.
*
* You should specify a full year for the year; for example, 1998. If a year between 0 and 99 is
* specified, the method converts the year to a year in the 20th century (1900 + year); for example,
* if you specify 95, the year 1995 is used.
*
* The `UTC` method differs from the `Date` constructor in two ways.
* * `Date.UTC` uses universal time instead of the local time.
* * `Date.UTC` returns a time value as a number instead of creating a `Date` object.
*
* If a parameter you specify is outside of the expected range, the `UTC` method updates the other
* parameters to allow for your number. For example, if you use 15 for month, the year will be
* incremented by 1 (year + 1), and 3 will be used for the month.
*
* Because `UTC` is a static method of `Date`, you always use it as `Date.UTC()`, rather than as a
* method of a `Date` object you created.
*
* The following statement creates a `Date` object using GMT instead of local time:
*
* gmtDate = new Date(Date.UTC(96, 11, 1, 0, 0, 0));
*
* @param {Number} year A year after 1900.
* @param {Number} month An integer between 0 and 11 representing the month.
* @param {Number} date An integer between 1 and 31 representing the day of the month.
* @param {Number} hrs An integer between 0 and 23 representing the hours.
* @param {Number} min An integer between 0 and 59 representing the minutes.
* @param {Number} sec An integer between 0 and 59 representing the seconds.
* @param {Number} ms An integer between 0 and 999 representing the milliseconds.
* @return {Date} Number of milliseconds since January 1, 1970, 00:00:00, universal time.
*/
//Methods
/**
* @method getDate
* Returns the numeric value corresponding to the current time.
*
* The second statement below assigns the value 25 to the variable `day`, based on the value of the
* `Date` object `Xmas95`.
*
* Xmas95 = new Date("December 25, 1995 23:15:00")
* day = Xmas95.getDate()
*
* @return {Number} Value between 1 and 31.
*/
/**
* @method getDay
* Returns the numeric value corresponding to the current time.
*
* The value returned by `getDay` is an integer corresponding to the day of the week: 0 for Sunday, 1
* for Monday, 2 for Tuesday, and so on.
*
* The second statement below assigns the value 1 to `weekday`, based on the value of the `Date`
* object `Xmas95`. December 25, 1995, is a Monday.
*
* Xmas95 = new Date("December 25, 1995 23:15:00");
* weekday = Xmas95.getDay();
*
* @return {Number} A numeric representation of the day from Sunday (0) to
* Saturday (6).
*/
/**
* @method getFullYear
* Returns the numeric value corresponding to the current time.
*
* The value returned by `getFullYear` is an absolute number. For dates between the years 1000 and
* 9999, `getFullYear` returns a four-digit number, for example, 1995. Use this function to make sure
* a year is compliant with years after 2000.
*
* Use this method instead of the `getYear` method.
*
* The following example assigns the four-digit value of the current year to the variable yr.
*
* var today = new Date();
* var yr = today.getFullYear();
*
* @return {Number} Four digit representation of the year.
*/
/**
* @method getHours
* Returns the numeric value corresponding to the current time.
*
* The second statement below assigns the value 23 to the variable `hours`, based on the value of the
* `Date` object `Xmas95`.
*
* Xmas95 = new Date("December 25, 1995 23:15:00")
* hours = Xmas95.getHours()
*
* @return {Number} Value between 0 and 23, using 24-hour clock.
*/
/**
* @method getMilliseconds
* Returns the numeric value corresponding to the current time.
*
* The following example assigns the milliseconds portion of the current time to the variable ms.
*
* var ms;
* Today = new Date();
* ms = Today.getMilliseconds();
*
* @return {Number} A number between 0 and 999.
*/
/**
* @method getMinutes
* Returns the numeric value corresponding to the current time.
*
* The second statement below assigns the value 15 to the variable `minutes`, based on the value of
* the `Date` object `Xmas95`.
*
* Xmas95 = new Date("December 25, 1995 23:15:00")
* minutes = Xmas95.getMinutes()
*
* @return {Number} Value between 0 and 59.
*/
/**
* @method getMonth
* Returns the numeric value corresponding to the current time.
*
* The second statement below assigns the value 11 to the variable `month`, based on the value of the
* `Date` object `Xmas95`.
*
* Xmas95 = new Date("December 25, 1995 23:15:00")
* month = Xmas95.getMonth()
*
* @return {Number} An integer between 0 and 11. 0 corresponds to January, 1 to February, and so on.
*/
/**
* @method getSeconds
* Returns the numeric value corresponding to the current time.
*
* The second statement below assigns the value 30 to the variable `secs`, based on the value of the
* `Date` object `Xmas95`.
*
* Xmas95 = new Date("December 25, 1995 23:15:30")
* secs = Xmas95.getSeconds()
*
* @return {Number} Value between 0 and 59.
*/
/**
* @method getTime
* Returns the numeric value corresponding to the current time.
*
* The value returned by the `getTime` method is the number of milliseconds since 1 January 1970
* 00:00:00 UTC. You can use this method to help assign a date and time to another `Date` object.
*
* This method is functionally equivalent to the `valueOf` method.
*
* Using getTime for copying dates
*
* Constructing a date object with the identical time value.
*
* var birthday = new Date(1994, 12, 10);
* var copy = new Date();
* copy.setTime(birthday.getTime());
*
* Measuring execution time
*
* Subtracting two subsequent getTime calls on newly generated Date objects, give the time span
* between these two calls. This can be used to calculate the executing time of some operations.
*
* var end, start;
*
* start = new Date();
* for (var i = 0; i < 1000; i++)
* Math.sqrt(i);
* end = new Date();
*
* console.log("Operation took " + (end.getTime() - start.getTime()) + " msec");
*
* @return {Number} Number of milliseconds since 1/1/1970 (GMT).
*/
/**
* @method getTimezoneOffset
* Returns the numeric value corresponding to the current time.
*
* The time-zone offset is the difference, in minutes, between UTC and local time. Note that this
* means that the offset is positive if the local timezone is behind UTC and negative if it is ahead.
* For example, if your time zone is UTC+10 (Australian Eastern Standard Time), -600 will be returned.
* Daylight savings time prevents this value from being a constant even for a given locale
*
* x = new Date()
* currentTimeZoneOffsetInHours = x.getTimezoneOffset()/60
*
* @return {Number} Minutes between GMT and local time.
*/
/**
* @method getUTCDate
* Returns the numeric value corresponding to the current time.
*
* The following example assigns the day portion of the current date to the variable `d`.
*
* var d;
* Today = new Date();
* d = Today.getUTCDate();
*
* @return {Number} Integer between 1 and 31 representing the day.
*/
/**
* @method getUTCDay
* Returns the numeric value corresponding to the current time.
*
* The following example assigns the weekday portion of the current date to the variable `weekday`.
*
* var weekday;
* Today = new Date()
* weekday = Today.getUTCDay()
*
* @return {Number} A numeric representation of the day from Sunday (0) to
* Saturday (6).
*/
/**
* @method getUTCFullYear
* Returns the numeric value corresponding to the current time.
*
* The following example assigns the four-digit value of the current year to the variable `yr`.
*
* var yr;
* Today = new Date();
* yr = Today.getUTCFullYear();
*
* @return {Number} Four digit representation of the year.
*/
/**
* @method getUTCHours
* Returns the numeric value corresponding to the current time.
*
* The following example assigns the hours portion of the current time to the variable `hrs`.
*
* var hrs;
* Today = new Date();
* hrs = Today.getUTCHours();
*
* @return {Number} Value between 0 and 23.
*/
/**
* @method getUTCMilliseconds
* Returns the numeric value corresponding to the current time.
*
* The following example assigns the milliseconds portion of the current time to the variable `ms`.
*
* var ms;
* Today = new Date();
* ms = Today.getUTCMilliseconds();
*
* @return {Number} Milliseconds portion of the Date.
*/
/**
* @method getUTCMinutes
* Returns the numeric value corresponding to the current time.
*
* The following example assigns the minutes portion of the current time to the variable `min`.
*
* var min;
* Today = new Date();
* min = Today.getUTCMinutes();
*
* @return {Number} Value between 0 and 59.
*/
/**
* @method getUTCMonth
* Returns the numeric value corresponding to the current time.
*
* The following example assigns the month portion of the current date to the variable `mon`.
*
* var mon;
* Today = new Date();
* mon = Today.getUTCMonth();
*
* @return {Number} Value between 0 (January) and 11 (December).
*/
/**
* @method getUTCSeconds
* Returns the numeric value corresponding to the current time.
*
* The following example assigns the seconds portion of the current time to the variable `sec`.
*
* var sec;
* Today = new Date();
* sec = Today.getUTCSeconds();
*
* @return {Number} Value between 0 and 59.
*/
/**
* @method setDate
* Sets the day of the month (1-31) for a specified date according to local time.
*
* If the parameter you specify is outside of the expected range, `setDate` attempts to update the
* date information in the `Date` object accordingly. For example, if you use 0 for `dayValue`, the
* date will be set to the last day of the previous month.
*
* The second statement below changes the day for theBigDay to July 24 from its original value.
*
* theBigDay = new Date("July 27, 1962 23:30:00")
* theBigDay.setDate(24)
*
* @param {Number} dayValue An integer from 1 to 31, representing the day of the month.
* @return {Number} New date represented as milliseconds.
*/
/**
* @method setFullYear
* Sets the full year (4 digits for 4-digit years) for a specified date according to
* local time.
*
* If you do not specify the `monthValue` and `dayValue` parameters, the values returned from the
* `getMonth` and `getDate` methods are used.
*
* If a parameter you specify is outside of the expected range, `setFullYear` attempts to update the
* other parameters and the date information in the `Date` object accordingly. For example, if you
* specify 15 for monthValue, the year is incremented by 1 (year + 1), and 3 is used for the month.
*
* theBigDay = new Date();
* theBigDay.setFullYear(1997);
*
* @param {Number} yearValue An integer specifying the numeric value of the year, for example, 1995.
* @param {Number} monthValue An integer between 0 and 11 representing the months January through
* December.
* @param {Number} dayValue An integer between 1 and 31 representing the day of the month. If you
* specify the `dayValue` parameter, you must also specify the `monthValue`.
* @return {Number} New date represented as milliseconds.
*/
/**
* @method setHours
* Sets the hours (0-23) for a specified date according to local time.
*
* If you do not specify the `minutesValue`, `secondsValue`, and `msValue` parameters, the values
* returned from the `getUTCMinutes`, `getUTCSeconds`, and `getMilliseconds` methods are used.
*
* If a parameter you specify is outside of the expected range, setHours attempts to update the date
* information in the `Date` object accordingly. For example, if you use 100 for `secondsValue`, the
* minutes will be incremented by 1 (min + 1), and 40 will be used for seconds.
*
* theBigDay.setHours(7)
*
* @param {Number} hoursValue An integer between 0 and 23, representing the hour.
* @param {Number} minutesValue An integer between 0 and 59, representing the minutes.
* @param {Number} secondsValue An integer between 0 and 59, representing the seconds. If you specify the
* `secondsValue` parameter, you must also specify the `minutesValue`.
* @param {Number} msValue A number between 0 and 999, representing the milliseconds. If you specify the
* `msValue` parameter, you must also specify the `minutesValue` and `secondsValue`.
* @return {Number} New date represented as milliseconds.
*/
/**
* @method setMilliseconds
* Sets the milliseconds (0-999) for a specified date according to local time.
*
* If you specify a number outside the expected range, the date information in the `Date` object is
* updated accordingly. For example, if you specify 1005, the number of seconds is incremented by 1,
* and 5 is used for the milliseconds.
*
* theBigDay = new Date();
* theBigDay.setMilliseconds(100);
*
* @param {Number} millisecondsValue A number between 0 and 999, representing the milliseconds.
* @return {Number} New date represented as milliseconds.
*/
/**
* @method setMinutes
* Sets the minutes (0-59) for a specified date according to local time.
*
* If you do not specify the `secondsValue` and `msValue` parameters, the values returned from
* `getSeconds` and `getMilliseconds` methods are used.
*
* If a parameter you specify is outside of the expected range, `setMinutes` attempts to update the
* date information in the `Date` object accordingly. For example, if you use 100 for `secondsValue`,
* the minutes (`minutesValue`) will be incremented by 1 (minutesValue + 1), and 40 will be used for
* seconds.
*
* theBigDay.setMinutes(45)
*
* @param {Number} minutesValue An integer between 0 and 59, representing the minutes.
* @param {Number} secondsValue An integer between 0 and 59, representing the seconds. If you
* specify the secondsValue parameter, you must also specify the `minutesValue`.
* @param {Number} msValue A number between 0 and 999, representing the milliseconds. If you specify
* the `msValue` parameter, you must also specify the `minutesValue` and `secondsValue`.
* @return {Number} New date represented as milliseconds.
*/
/**
* @method setMonth
* Sets the month (0-11) for a specified date according to local time.
*
* If you do not specify the `dayValue` parameter, the value returned from the `getDate` method is
* used.
*
* If a parameter you specify is outside of the expected range, `setMonth` attempts to update the date
* information in the `Date` object accordingly. For example, if you use 15 for `monthValue`, the year
* will be incremented by 1 (year + 1), and 3 will be used for month.
*
* theBigDay.setMonth(6)
*
* @param {Number} monthValue An integer between 0 and 11 (representing the months January through
* December).
* @param {Number} dayValue An integer from 1 to 31, representing the day of the month.
* @return {Number} New date represented as milliseconds.
*/
/**
* @method setSeconds
* Sets the seconds (0-59) for a specified date according to local time.
*
* If you do not specify the `msValue` parameter, the value returned from the `getMilliseconds` method
* is used.
*
* If a parameter you specify is outside of the expected range, `setSeconds` attempts to update the
* date information in the `Date` object accordingly. For example, if you use 100 for `secondsValue`,
* the minutes stored in the `Date` object will be incremented by 1, and 40 will be used for seconds.
*
* theBigDay.setSeconds(30)
*
* @param {Number} secondsValue An integer between 0 and 59.
* @param {Number} msValue A number between 0 and 999, representing the milliseconds. If you specify
* the`msValue` parameter, you must also specify the `minutesValue` and `secondsValue`.
* @return {Number} New date represented as milliseconds.
*/
/**
* @method setTime
* Sets the Date object to the time represented by a number of milliseconds since
* January 1, 1970, 00:00:00 UTC, allowing for negative numbers for times prior.
*
* Use the `setTime` method to help assign a date and time to another `Date` object.
*
* theBigDay = new Date("July 1, 1999")
* sameAsBigDay = new Date()
* sameAsBigDay.setTime(theBigDay.getTime())
*
* @param {Number} timeValue An integer representing the number of milliseconds since 1 January
* 1970, 00:00:00 UTC.
* @return {Number} New date represented as milliseconds.
*/
/**
* @method setUTCDate
* Sets the day of the month (1-31) for a specified date according to universal time.
*
* If a parameter you specify is outside of the expected range, `setUTCDate` attempts to update the
* date information in the `Date` object accordingly. For example, if you use 40 for `dayValue`, and
* the month stored in the `Date` object is June, the day will be changed to 10 and the month will be
* incremented to July.
*
* theBigDay = new Date();
* theBigDay.setUTCDate(20);
*
* @param {Number} dayValue An integer from 1 to 31, representing the day of the month.
* @return {Number} New date represented as milliseconds.
*/
/**
* @method setUTCFullYear
* Sets the full year (4 digits for 4-digit years) for a specified date according
* to universal time.
*
* If you do not specify the `monthValue` and `dayValue` parameters, the values returned from the
* `getMonth` and `getDate` methods are used.
*
* If a parameter you specify is outside of the expected range, `setUTCFullYear` attempts to update
* the other parameters and the date information in the `Date` object accordingly. For example, if you
* specify 15 for `monthValue`, the year is incremented by 1 (year + 1), and 3 is used for the month.
*
* theBigDay = new Date();
* theBigDay.setUTCFullYear(1997);
*
* @param {Number} yearValue An integer specifying the numeric value of the year, for example, 1995.
* @param {Number} monthValue An integer between 0 and 11 representing the months January through
* December.
* @param {Number} dayValue An integer between 1 and 31 representing the day of the month. If you
* specify the `dayValue` parameter, you must also specify the `monthValue`.
* @return {Number} New date represented as milliseconds.
*/
/**
* @method setUTCHours
* Sets the hour (0-23) for a specified date according to universal time.
*
* If you do not specify the `minutesValue`, `secondsValue`, and `msValue` parameters, the values
* returned from the `getUTCMinutes`, `getUTCSeconds`, and `getUTCMilliseconds` methods are used.
*
* If a parameter you specify is outside of the expected range, `setUTCHours` attempts to update the
* date information in the `Date` object accordingly. For example, if you use 100 for `secondsValue`,
* the minutes will be incremented by 1 (min + 1), and 40 will be used for seconds.
*
* theBigDay = new Date();
* theBigDay.setUTCHours(8);
*
* @param {Number} hoursValue An integer between 0 and 23, representing the hour.
* @param {Number} minutesValue An integer between 0 and 59, representing the minutes.
* @param {Number} secondsValue An integer between 0 and 59, representing the seconds. If you specify the
* `secondsValue` parameter, you must also specify the `minutesValue`.
* @param {Number} msValue A number between 0 and 999, representing the milliseconds. If you specify the
* `msValue` parameter, you must also specify the `minutesValue` and `secondsValue`.
* @return {Number} New date represented as milliseconds.
*/
/**
* @method setUTCMilliseconds
* Sets the milliseconds (0-999) for a specified date according to universal time.
*
* If a parameter you specify is outside of the expected range, `setUTCMilliseconds` attempts to
* update the date information in the `Date` object accordingly. For example, if you use 1100 for
* `millisecondsValue`, the seconds stored in the Date object will be incremented by 1, and 100 will
* be used for milliseconds.
*
* theBigDay = new Date();
* theBigDay.setUTCMilliseconds(500);
*
* @param {Number} millisecondsValue A number between 0 and 999, representing the milliseconds.
* @return {Number} New date represented as milliseconds.
*/
/**
* @method setUTCMinutes
* Sets the minutes (0-59) for a specified date according to universal time.
*
* If you do not specify the `secondsValue` and `msValue` parameters, the values returned from
* `getUTCSeconds` and `getUTCMilliseconds` methods are used.
*
* If a parameter you specify is outside of the expected range, `setUTCMinutes` attempts to update the
* date information in the `Date` object accordingly. For example, if you use 100 for `secondsValue`,
* the minutes (`minutesValue`) will be incremented by 1 (`minutesValue` + 1), and 40 will be used for
* seconds.
*
* theBigDay = new Date();
* theBigDay.setUTCMinutes(43);
*
* @param {Number} minutesValue An integer between 0 and 59, representing the minutes.
* @param {Number} secondsValue An integer between 0 and 59, representing the seconds. If you specify the `secondsValue` parameter, you must also specify the `minutesValue`.
* @param {Number} msValue A number between 0 and 999, representing the milliseconds. If you specify the `msValue` parameter, you must also specify the `minutesValue` and `secondsValue`.
* @return {Number} New date represented as milliseconds.
*/
/**
* @method setUTCMonth
* Sets the month (0-11) for a specified date according to universal time.
*
* If you do not specify the `dayValue` parameter, the value returned from the `getUTCDate` method is
* used.
*
* If a parameter you specify is outside of the expected range, `setUTCMonth` attempts to update the
* date information in the `Date` object accordingly. For example, if you use 15 for `monthValue`, the
* year will be incremented by 1 (year + 1), and 3 will be used for month.
*
* theBigDay = new Date();
* theBigDay.setUTCMonth(11);
*
* @param {Number} monthValue An integer between 0 and 11, representing the months January through
* December.
* @param {Number} dayValue An integer from 1 to 31, representing the day of the month.
* @return {Number} New date represented as milliseconds.
*/
/**
* @method setUTCSeconds
* Sets the seconds (0-59) for a specified date according to universal time.
*
* If you do not specify the `msValue` parameter, the value returned from the `getUTCMilliseconds`
* methods is used.
*
* If a parameter you specify is outside of the expected range, `setUTCSeconds` attempts to update the
* date information in the `Date` object accordingly. For example, if you use 100 for `secondsValue`,
* the minutes stored in the `Date` object will be incremented by 1, and 40 will be used for seconds.
*
* theBigDay = new Date();
* theBigDay.setUTCSeconds(20);
*
* @param {Number} secondsValue An integer between 0 and 59.
* @param {Number} msValue A number between 0 and 999, representing the milliseconds.
* @return {Number} New date represented as milliseconds.
*/
/**
* @method toDateString
* Returns the "date" portion of the Date as a human-readable string in American English.
*
* {@link Date} instances refer to a specific point in time. Calling `toString` will return the
* date formatted in a human readable form in American English. In SpiderMonkey, this consists of the
* date portion (day, month, and year) followed by the time portion (hours, minutes, seconds, and time
* zone). Sometimes it is desirable to obtain a string of the date portion; such a thing can be
* accomplished with the `toDateString` method.
*
* The `toDateString` method is especially useful because compliant engines implementing ECMA-262 may
* differ in the string obtained from `toString` for `Date` objects, as the format is implementation-
* dependent and simple string slicing approaches may not produce consistent results across multiple
* engines.
*
* var d = new Date(1993, 6, 28, 14, 39, 7);
* println(d.toString()); // prints Wed Jul 28 1993 14:39:07 GMT-0600 (PDT)
* println(d.toDateString()); // prints Wed Jul 28 1993
*
* @return {String} Human-readable string, in local time.
*/
/**
* @method toLocaleDateString
* Returns the "date" portion of the Date as a string, using the current locale's
* conventions.
*
* The `toLocaleDateString` method relies on the underlying operating system in formatting dates. It
* converts the date to a string using the formatting convention of the operating system where the
* script is running. For example, in the United States, the month appears before the date (04/15/98),
* whereas in Germany the date appears before the month (15.04.98). If the operating system is not
* year-2000 compliant and does not use the full year for years before 1900 or over 2000,
* `toLocaleDateString` returns a string that is not year-2000 compliant. `toLocaleDateString` behaves
* similarly to `toString` when converting a year that the operating system does not properly format.
*
* Methods such as `getDate`, `getMonth`, and `getFullYear` give more portable results than
* `toLocaleDateString`. Use `toLocaleDateString` when the intent is to display to the user a string
* formatted using the regional format chosen by the user. Be aware that this method, due to its
* nature, behaves differently depending on the operating system and on the user's settings.
*
* In the following example, `today` is a `Date` object:
*
* today = new Date(95,11,18,17,28,35) //months are represented by 0 to 11
* today.toLocaleDateString()
*
* In this example, `toLocaleDateString` returns a string value that is similar to the following form.
* The exact format depends on the platform, locale and user's settings.
*
* 12/18/95
*
* You shouldn't use this method in contexts where you rely on a particular format or locale.
*
* "Last visit: " + someDate.toLocaleDateString(); // Good example
* "Last visit was at " + someDate.toLocaleDateString(); // Bad example
*
* @return {String} Human-readable string that may be formatted differently depending
* on the country.
*/
/**
* @method toLocaleString
* Converts a date to a string, using the current locale's conventions. Overrides
* the `Object.toLocaleString` method.
*
* The `toLocaleString` method relies on the underlying operating system in formatting dates. It
* converts the date to a string using the formatting convention of the operating system where the
* script is running. For example, in the United States, the month appears before the date (04/15/98),
* whereas in Germany the date appears before the month (15.04.98). If the operating system is not
* year-2000 compliant and does not use the full year for years before 1900 or over 2000,
* `toLocaleString` returns a string that is not year-2000 compliant. `toLocaleString` behaves
* similarly to `toString` when converting a year that the operating system does not properly format.
*
* Methods such as `getDate`, `getMonth`, `getFullYear`, `getHours`, `getMinutes`, and `getSeconds`
* give more portable results than `toLocaleString`. Use `toLocaleString` when the intent is to
* display to the user a string formatted using the regional format chosen by the user. Be aware that
* this method, due to its nature, behaves differently depending on the operating system and on the
* user's settings.
*
* In the following example, `today` is a `Date` object:
*
* today = new Date(95,11,18,17,28,35); //months are represented by 0 to 11
* today.toLocaleString();
*
* In this example, `toLocaleString` returns a string value that is similar to the following form. The
* exact format depends on the platform, locale and user's settings.
*
* 12/18/95 17:28:35
*
* You shouldn't use this method in contexts where you rely on a particular format or locale.
*
* "Last visit: " + someDate.toLocaleString(); // Good example
* "Last visit was at " + someDate.toLocaleString(); // Bad example
*
* @return {String} Human-readable string that may be formatted differently depending
* on the country.
*/
/**
* @method toLocaleTimeString
* Returns the "time" portion of the Date as a string, using the current locale's
* conventions.
*
* The `toLocaleTimeString` method relies on the underlying operating system in formatting dates. It
* converts the date to a string using the formatting convention of the operating system where the
* script is running. For example, in the United States, the month appears before the date (04/15/98),
* whereas in Germany the date appears before the month (15.04.98).
*
* Methods such as `getHours`, `getMinutes`, and `getSeconds` give more consistent results than
* `toLocaleTimeString`. Use `toLocaleTimeString` when the intent is to display to the user a string
* formatted using the regional format chosen by the user. Be aware that this method, due to its
* nature, behaves differently depending on the operating system and on the user's settings.
*
* In the following example, `today` is a `Date` object:
*
* today = new Date(95,11,18,17,28,35) //months are represented by 0 to 11
* today.toLocaleTimeString()
*
* In this example, `toLocaleTimeString` returns a string value that is similar to the following form.
* The exact format depends on the platform.
*
* 17:28:35
*
* You shouldn't use this method in contexts where you rely on a particular format or locale.
*
* "Last visit: " + someDate.toLocaleTimeString(); // Good example
* "Last visit was at " + someDate.toLocaleTimeString(); // Bad example
*
* @return {String} Human-readable string that may be formatted differently depending
* on the country.
*/
/**
* @method toString
* Returns a string representing the specified Date object. Overrides the
* `Object.prototype.toString` method.
*
* The `Date` object overrides the toString method of the Object object; it does not inherit
* `Object.toString`. For `Date` objects, the `toString` method returns a string representation of the
* object.
*
* `toString` always returns a string representation of the date in American English.
*
* JavaScript calls the `toString` method automatically when a date is to be represented as a text
* value or when a date is referred to in a string concatenation.
*
* The following assigns the `toString` value of a `Date` object to `myVar`:
*
* x = new Date();
* myVar=x.toString(); //assigns a value to myVar similar to:
* //Mon Sep 28 1998 14:36:22 GMT-0700 (Pacific Daylight Time)
*
* @return {String} Human-readable string of the date in local time.
*/
/**
* @method toTimeString
* Returns the "time" portion of the Date as a human-readable string.
*
* {@link Date} instances refer to a specific point in time. Calling `toString` will return the
* date formatted in a human readable form in American English. In SpiderMonkey, this consists of the
* date portion (day, month, and year) followed by the time portion (hours, minutes, seconds, and
* time zone). Sometimes it is desirable to obtain a string of the time portion; such a thing can be
* accomplished with the `toTimeString` method.
*
* The `toTimeString` method is especially useful because compliant engines implementing ECMA-262 may
* differ in the string obtained from `toString` for `Date` objects, as the format is implementation-
* dependent; simple string slicing approaches may not produce consistent results across multiple
* engines.
*
* var d = new Date(1993, 6, 28, 14, 39, 7);
* println(d.toString()); // prints Wed Jul 28 1993 14:39:07 GMT-0600 (PDT)
* println(d.toTimeString()); // prints 14:39:07 GMT-0600 (PDT)
*
* @return {String} Human-readable string of the date in local time.
*/
/**
* @method toUTCString
* Converts a date to a string, using the universal time convention.
*
* The value returned by `toUTCString` is a readable string in American English in the UTC time zone.
* The format of the return value may vary according to the platform.
*
* var today = new Date();
* var UTCstring = today.toUTCString();
* // Mon, 03 Jul 2006 21:44:38 GMT
*
* @return {String} String of the date in UTC.
*/
/**
* @method valueOf
* Returns the primitive value of a Date object. Overrides the
* Object.prototype.valueOf method.
*
* The `valueOf` method returns the primitive value of a `Date` object as a number data type, the
* number of milliseconds since midnight 01 January, 1970 UTC.
*
* This method is functionally equivalent to the `getTime` method.
*
* This method is usually called internally by JavaScript and not explicitly in code.
*
* x = new Date(56, 6, 17);
* myVar = x.valueOf(); //assigns -424713600000 to myVar
*
* @return {Number} Date represented as milliseconds.
*/