CoffeeScript Date - setUTCMonth()

Description

The setUTCMonth() method sets the month for a specified date according to universal time.

Syntax

Given below is the syntax of setUTCMonth() method.

Date.setUTCMonth( monthvalue )

Parameter Detail

• monthValue − An integer between 0 and 11, representing the month.

Example

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

dt = new Date "February 19, 2016 23:15:00"
dt.setUTCMonth 2   
console.log dt

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

c:\> coffee -c date_setutcmonth.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");

  dt.setUTCMonth(2);

  console.log(dt);

}).call(this);

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

c:\> coffee date_setutcmonth.coffee

On executing, the CoffeeScript file produces the following output.

Sat Mar 19 2016 23:15:00 GMT+0530 (India Standard Time)