startOfMonth
Modified on Tue, 22 Aug 2023
Description
Use this function to obtain the start date of a month for a given date. The result will be in the local timezone, and it represents the first day of the month in which the input date falls.
Syntax
startOfMonth(date)
Returns
| Return Value | Description |
|---|---|
| Date | Returns a Date object representing the start of the month for the given date in the local timezone. |
Sample
| Example | Result | Description |
|---|---|---|
| startOfMonth(2023-06-15) | 2023-06-01 | The function returns the start of the month for June 15, 2023, which is June 1, 2023, in the local timezone. |
| startOfMonth(1990-12-31) | 1990-12-01 | The function returns the start of the month for December 31, 1990, which is December 1, 1990, in the local timezone. |
| startOfMonth(1975-09-05) | 1975-09-01 | The function returns the start of the month for September 5, 1975, which is September 1, 1975, in the local timezone. |
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