JScript Date Object setMonth Method

Modifies the month stored in the Date object according to local time.

Syntax: JScript Date Object setMonth Method

objDate.setMonth(numMonth[, dateVal])

Arguments: JScript Date Object setMonth Method

objDate

The name of a Date object. Required.

numMonth

A numeric value equal to the month. Required.

dateVal

A numeric value representing the date. If not supplied, the value from a call to the getDate method is used. Optional.

Remarks: JScript Date Object setMonth Method

To set the month value according to Universal Coordinated Time (UTC), use the setUTCMonth method.

If the value of numMonth is greater than 11 (January is month 0) or is a negative number, the stored year is modified accordingly. For example, if the stored date is "Jan 5, 1996" and setMonth(14) is called, the date is changed to "Mar 5, 1997."