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date.year() function

date.year() returns the year of a specified time.

Function type signature
(t: A, ?location: {zone: string, offset: duration}) => int where A: Timeable

For more information, see Function type signatures.

Parameters

t

(Required) Time to operate on.

Use an absolute time, relative duration, or integer. Durations are relative to now().

location

Location used to determine timezone. Default is the location option.

Examples

Return the year for a time value

import "date"

date.year(t: 2020-02-11T12:21:03.29353494Z)// Returns 2020

Return the year for a relative duration

import "date"

option now = () => 2020-02-11T12:21:03.29353494Z

date.year(t: -14y)// Returns 2007

Return the current year

import "date"

date.year(t: now())

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