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Example
The following example creates a new Date object and uses Date.getUTCDay() and
Date.getDay(). The value returned by Date.getUTCDay() can differ from the value
returned by Date.getDay(), depending on the relationship between your local time zone
and universal time.
var today_date:Date = new Date();
trace(today_date.getDay()); // output will be based on local timezone
trace(today_date.getUTCDay()); // output will equal getDay() plus or minus
one
See also
getDay (Date.getDay method)
getUTCFullYear (Date.getUTCFullYear method)
public getUTCFullYear() : Number
Returns the four-digit year of the specified Date object, according to universal time.
Returns
Number - An integer.
Example
The following example creates a new Date object and uses Date.getUTCFullYear() and
Date.getFullYear(). The value returned by Date.getUTCFullYear() may differ from the
value returned by Date.getFullYear() if today's date is December 31 or January 1,
depending on the relationship between your local time zone and universal time.
var today_date:Date = new Date();
trace(today_date.getFullYear()); // display based on local timezone
trace(today_date.getUTCFullYear()); // displays getYear() plus or minus 1
See also
getFullYear (Date.getFullYear method)
getUTCHours (Date.getUTCHours method)
public getUTCHours() : Number
Returns the hour (an integer from 0 to 23) of the specified Date object, according to universal
time.
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