Wrong year in javascript date

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I need to subtract 365 days from the current date. I am not sure what is wrong in my date, it prints wierd year "5/17/111" instead of 5/17/2011. Can someone suggest me where I went wrong

currentTime.setDate(currentTime.getDate() - 365);
        var minDay = currentTime.getDate();
        var minMonth = currentTime.getMonth() + 1;
        var minYear = currentTime.getYear();

    minDate = minMonth + '/' + minDay + '/' + minYear;

zerkms · Accepted Answer · 2012-05-16 21:38:24Z

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You need to use getFullYear() instead of getYear()

var minYear = currentTime.getFullYear();

answered May 16, 2012 at 21:38

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Erik Philips · Accepted Answer · 2012-05-16 21:37:29Z

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How about:

var minDay = currentTime.getDate();
var minMonth = currentTime.getMonth() + 1;
var minYear = currentTime.getFullYear() - 1;

minDate = minMonth + '/' + minDay + '/' + minYear;

answered May 16, 2012 at 21:37

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YMMD Over a year ago

But what if you calculate this in a leap year on February, 30? The result will be impossible. Edit: Wait - this also applies for the user's original code and December as the month.

Yevgeny Simkin · Accepted Answer · 2012-05-16 21:38:34Z

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you need to be using getFullYear instead of getYear

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timrwood · Accepted Answer · 2012-05-16 21:44:34Z

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Moment.js would be helpful in this case.

moment().subtract('days', 365).format('MM/DD/YYYY');

answered May 16, 2012 at 21:44

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Ander2 · Accepted Answer · 2012-05-16 21:45:38Z

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You might use getFullYear() instead of getYear().

You can read getYear() description here: http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E19957-01/816-6408-10/date.htm#1194138

answered May 16, 2012 at 21:45

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