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Version: 8.1

getDate

This function is used by Ignition's Expression language.

Description​

Creates a new date object given a year, month and a day. The time will be set to midnight of that day.

Syntax​

getDate(year, month, day)

Parameters​

TypeParameterDescription
IntegeryearThe year to set for the date.
IntegermonthThe month to set for the date. The month is zero-based, so January is 0 and December is 11.
IntegerdayThe day to set for the date. The day is one-based, so the first day of the month is 1.

Returns​

Date - A date object created from the specified year, month, and day, with the time set to midnight of that day.

Examples​

Code Snippet
getDate(2016, 11, 1) //This example will create a new date object set to December 1st, 2016.