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Core JavaScript 1.5 Reference:Global Objects:Date:setUTCDate

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[edit] Summary

Sets the day of the month for a specified date according to universal time.

Method of Date
Implemented in: JavaScript 1.3
ECMA Version: ECMA-262

[edit] Syntax

setUTCDate(dayValue)

[edit] Parameters

dayValue 
An integer from 1 to 31, representing the day of the month.

[edit] Description

If a parameter you specify is outside of the expected range, setUTCDate attempts to update the date information in the Date object accordingly. For example, if you use 40 for dayValue, and the month stored in the Date object is June, the day will be changed to 10 and the month will be incremented to July.

[edit] Examples

[edit] Example: Using setUTCDate

theBigDay = new Date();
theBigDay.setUTCDate(20);

[edit] See Also

getUTCDate, setDate