Date Object

JavaScript uses the Date object to handle date and time information.

In JavaScript, you can create a new date object using new Date().

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const now = new Date();
console.log(now); // Outputs the current date and time

1. Setting a specific date and time: You can set a specific date and time when creating a Date object.

   Setting a specific date and time

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   const birthDay = new Date('1995-07-20');
   console.log(birthDay);

2. Getting year, month, day, hour, minute, and second: You can retrieve specific information from the Date object.

   Getting year, month, day, hour, minute, and second

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   const now = new Date();
   
   const year = now.getFullYear(); // Year
   const month = now.getMonth() + 1; // Month (starts from 0 so add 1)
   const date = now.getDate(); // Day
   const hours = now.getHours(); // Hour
   const minutes = now.getMinutes(); // Minute
   const seconds = now.getSeconds(); // Second

3. Changing the date and time: You can also change the date or time information of the Date object.

   Changing the date and time

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   const birthDay = new Date('1995-07-20');
   
   birthDay.setFullYear(2000); // Change year to 2000
   birthDay.setMonth(0); // Change month to January (starts from 0)
   birthDay.setDate(1); // Change day to 1
   
   console.log(birthDay);