function monthDiff(d1, d2) {
var months;
months = (d2.getFullYear() - d1.getFullYear()) * 12;
months -= d1.getMonth() + 1;
months += d2.getMonth();
return months;
}
monthDiff(
new Date(2008, 10, 4), // November 4th, 2008
new Date(2010, 2, 12) // March 12th, 2010
);
// Result: 15: December 2008, all of 2009, and Jan & Feb 2010
monthDiff(
new Date(2010, 0, 1), // January 1st, 2010
new Date(2010, 2, 12) // March 12th, 2010
);
// Result: 1: February 2010 is the only full month between them
monthDiff(
new Date(2010, 1, 1), // February 1st, 2010
new Date(2010, 2, 12) // March 12th, 2010
);
// Result: 0: There are no *full* months between them