CoffeeScript Date - getHours()

Description

The getHours() method returns the hour in the specified date according to local time. The value returned by getHours() is an integer between 0 and 23.

Syntax

Given below is the syntax of getHours() method.

getHours()

Example

The following example demonstrates the usage of the getHours() method in CoffeeScript. Save this code in a file with name date_gethours.coffee.

dt = new Date "February 19, 2016 23:15:00"
console.log "The hour value in the current date object is : " + dt.getHours() 

Open the command prompt and compile the .coffee file as shown below.

c:\> coffee -c date_gethours.coffee

On compiling, it gives you the following JavaScript.

// Generated by CoffeeScript 1.10.0
(function() {
  var dt;

  dt = new Date("February 19, 2016 23:15:00");

  console.log("The hour value in the current date object is : " + dt.getHours());

}).call(this);

Now, open the command prompt again, and run the CoffeeScript file as shown below.

c:\> coffee date_gethours.coffee

On executing, the CoffeeScript file produces the following output.

The hour value in the current date object is : 23