startOfDecade
Modified on Tue, 22 Aug 2023
Description
Use this function to obtain the start date of the decade for a given date. It returns the date that marks the beginning of the decade in which the input date falls.
Syntax
startOfDecade(date)
Returns
| Return Value | Description |
|---|---|
| Date | Returns a Date object representing the start of the decade for the given date. |
Sample
| Example | Result | Description |
|---|---|---|
| startOfDecade(2023-06-15) | 2020-01-01 | The function returns the start of the decade for June 15, 2023, which is January 1, 2020. |
| startOfDecade(1990-12-31) | 1990-01-01 | The function returns the start of the decade for December 31, 1990, which is January 1, 1990. |
| startOfDecade(1975-09-05) | 1970-01-01 | The function returns the start of the decade for September 5, 1975, which is January 1, 1970. |
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