CoffeeScript Date - getDate()

Description

The getDate() method returns the day of the month for the specified date according to local time. The value returned by getDate() is an integer between 1 and 31.

Syntax

Given below is the syntax of getDate() method.

Date.getDate()

Example

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

dt = new Date "December 25, 1995 23:15:00"
console.log "The day of the current date object is : " + dt.getDate()

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

c:\> coffee -c date_getdate.coffee

On compiling, it gives you the following JavaScript.

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

  dt = new Date("December 25, 1995 23:15:00");

  console.log("The day of the current date object is : " + dt.getDate());

}).call(this);

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

c:\> coffee date_getdate.coffee

On executing, the CoffeeScript file produces the following output.

The day in the current date object is : 25

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