# YEAR

## Content

This function returns the year as an integer for a specified date.

## Syntax

`YEAR( date )`

## Arguments

Specify the date argument as a number (as in 37806.5) a string (as in "7/4/2003 12:00"), or a DateTime object, as in DATE(2003,7,4). For more details on the date inputs, refer to [Date and Time Functions](/spreadjs/docs/v17/formulareference/formulaoverview/functionsformula/dateandtime).

## Remarks

The widget correctly treats the year 1900 as a non-leap year and uses a base date of 12/31/1899.

## Data Types

Accepts numeric, string, DateTime object, or TimeSpan object data. Returns numeric data.

## Examples

`YEAR(A2)`

`YEAR(R2C1)`

`YEAR(0.007)` gives the result (which may be different from Excel) 1899.

`YEAR(DATE(2004,8,9))` gives the result 2004.

`YEAR(38208)` gives the result 2004.

`YEAR("8/9/2004")` gives the result 2004.